Re: thunderbird can not import gpg-key

[Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl>]

On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 11:21:25AM +0100, Hans wrote:
> Hi folks, 
> 
> I wanted to import my secret key into thunderbird, but thunderbird
> can not read the directory.
> 
> What an I doing wrong?
> 
> I do (my thunderbird is in German, so my English translation might
> not be quite accurate):
> 
> - starting thunderbird
> - chose  in "Open PGP" the option "add key"
> - click "add existing key"
> - click "files for import"
> - now chose in my /home the folder .gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
> 
> and then I get
> 
> Error opening /home/myusername/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
> Access not granted
> 
> ---
> 
> the settings for these are set:
> 
> drwxr-xr-x   6 myusername myusername     20480 24. Mär 17:51 .gnupg
> drwxr-xr-x   6 myusername myusername     20480 24. Mär 17:51 .gnupg/private-keys-v1.d/
> 
> The keys themselves are set "rw" and owner is "myusername:myusername"
> 
> The only explanation I have, that thunderbird is calling a plugin with
> another owner than me, as thunderbird itself is started with ownership
> "myusername".
> 
> However, even if I set the rights to "everybody can read it" (what is
> of course only set for testing purposes!) it does not work.
> 
> Anything else, where I should take a look?

If I recall correct,  I did something like

  gpg --export-secret-key  0x123456  >   sleutel


at the command line and then the TB import.

 
> Thanks for any hints.

Thanks for reporting back.

 
> Best regards
> Hans

Groeten
Geert Stappers
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