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Thunderbird cannot find my Key ID when trying to sign a message with external GnuPG
Hello.
I'm trying to set up Thunderbird to use GnuPG installed on my laptop.
Here are relevant settings I changed: ``` mail.identity.default.openpgp_key_id = "goose-new <wbg@angouri.org>" mail.openpgp.allow_external_gnupg = true ```
Then I create a new email, press OpenPGP -> Digitally sign.
Then I press Send.
However, it says ``` Unable to send the message, because there is a problem with your personal key. The configured key ID ‘goose-new <wbg@angouri.org>’ cannot be found on your keyring ```
It is correctly configured in gpg (and I can sign files with it).
Any idea?
(versions: gpg: 2.3.7, thunderbird 102.6.0, OS: NixOS 23.05)
Ilungisiwe
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I've seen that page, but I may be not entirely understanding. I don't want a smartcard auth, I only need thunderbird to request signing using my gpg instead of its own, is it possible?
I don't want a smartcard auth, I only need thunderbird to request signing using my gpg instead of its own
Yes, that's why I did suggest you read the article - all of it. You can follow the suggestion or not, up to you.
I read the whole article, every paragraph. However, I keep hitting the issue.
I do have gpgme installed. I went to account settings -> end-to-end encryption -> add key -> from external -> pasted there last 16 characters of my key's fingerprint. Still same problem. (I also tried first 16 characters, the whole fingerprint, and key ID).
Check the Thunderbird Error Console (Ctrl-Shift-J). There should be a message like this: Successfully loaded optional OpenPGP library libgpgme.so.11 from system's standard library locations
Do you see that?
You'll also need a working Pinentry for entering your private key's passphrase.
I have
> Successfully loaded optional OpenPGP library libgpgme.so from system's standard library locations
I do have pinentry
Here's full logs from Ctrl+Shift+j (attached the screenshot too since it is probably more readable)
``` 1674338016947 addons.xpi WARN Checking /nix/store/995d7b91g74y4smyapi3lkp4nsb2mw68-thunderbird-102.6.0/lib/thunderbird/distribution/extensions for addons Successfully loaded OpenPGP library librnp.so version 0.16+git20220124.f06439f7.MZLA from /nix/store/995d7b91g74y4smyapi3lkp4nsb2mw68-thunderbird-102.6.0/lib/thunderbird/librnp.so RNPLib.jsm:100:15 Found 0 public keys and 0 secret keys (0 protected, 0 unprotected) RNPLib.jsm:301:15 Successfully loaded optional OpenPGP library libgpgme.so from system's standard library locations GPGMELib.jsm:69:13 gpgme version: 1.18.0-unknown GPGMELib.jsm:241:15 services.settings: Failed to load last_modified.json: TypeError: NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource. Utils.jsm:330 Layout was forced before the page was fully loaded. If stylesheets are not yet loaded this may cause a flash of unstyled content. aboutconfig.js:470:9 Trying to load /nix/store/995d7b91g74y4smyapi3lkp4nsb2mw68-thunderbird-102.6.0/lib/thunderbird/libotr.so OTRLib.jsm:64:11 Trying to load libotr.so from system's standard library locations OTRLib.jsm:64:11 Trying to load libotr.so.5 from system's standard library locations OTRLib.jsm:64:11 Trying to load libotr.so from system's standard library locations OTRLib.jsm:64:11 Error: Cannot load required OTR library
loadExternalOTRLib resource:///modules/OTRLib.jsm:109 init resource:///modules/OTRLib.jsm:115 once resource:///modules/OTR.jsm:118 init resource:///modules/OTR.jsm:139 init resource:///modules/OTRUI.jsm:256
OTR.jsm:127:15 tb.account.size_on_disk - Truncating float/double number. ```
Could it be the problem with OTR?
Found 0 public keys and 0 secret keys
Did you import the corresponding public key into Thunderbird as described in the article?
Could it be the problem with OTR?
No.
Ok so, apparently, when I import the **public** key through openpgp key manager, I should press Not accept when it prompts. Now it works. Thank you so much for the help!
apparently, when I import the **public** key through openpgp key manager, I should press Not accept when it prompts.
I somehow doubt you can send encrypted messages properly when not accepting your own public key.