I'm losing my mind trying to import a backup of a GPG key on my lost smart card. even though GPG clearly imports the whole key, it still "helpfully" insists on a smart card. out of all the bad user experiences in GPG, this is probably the worst so far. pump.strugee.net/alex/note/Pโ€ฆ
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Replying to @strugee2
most smart cards won't let you retrieve secret key material. Gpg may have only recovered the scaffolding, leaving the actual secret material where it is.

Mar 21, 2019 ยท 7:13 AM UTC

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Replying to @dsilverstone
heh, I know. I'm restoring a backup I made before I even had a smart card. I know the original key's there getting imported cause I have to type in a password to unlock it. and YET GPG won't actually process it and still asks me for the card. ughhhhhh :/ worst UX
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