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Re: [Question #658091]: Why does duplicity ask for passwd when --encrypt-key + --sign-key is used???

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From: edso <question658091@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:33:47 -0000
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Question #658091 on Duplicity changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/duplicity/+question/658091

edso proposed the following answer:
On 9/15/2017 22:04, ardabro wrote:
> New question #658091 on Duplicity:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/duplicity/+question/658091
> 
> Hi
> When i use --encrypt-key=######## parameter everything is OK. duplicity uses my key and doesn't ask for encryption password. But when I use it with both:  --encrypt-key=########  --sign-key=####### it asks for encryption password again!
> Why is it so? I just want to sign files with gpg. What is this password for?
> 
> 

because signing uses your private key along w/ your passphrase to
validate the message you've sent! everybody might encrypt against your
public key but only you can sign w/ your private key! the magic of
asymmetric encryption.

..ede/duply.net

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