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PGP on linux cannot import PGP key exporter from PGP Windows both on the same version

  • 1.  PGP on linux cannot import PGP key exporter from PGP Windows both on the same version

    Posted Jun 15, 2016 10:44 AM

    Hi everyone!

    First topic and a big issue to solve. Hope I can find the solution with your help.

     

    We are trying to import a PGP key that was exported from Windows PGP Command Line into a Linux PGP Command Line.

     

    First we tried this:

    pgp --import MY_KEY_FILE.asc -v -d

    And we got this output:

    bash-4.2$ pgp --import MY_KEY_FILE.asc  -v -d
    pgp:import key (3157:current local time 2016-06-15T09:36:40-05:00)
    /path/to/pgp/.pgp/pubring.pkr:open keyrings (1006:public keyring)
    /path/to/pgp/.pgp/secring.skr:open keyrings (1007:private keyring)
    pgp:import key (3090:operation failed, unknown error)                    

     

    Then we tried to copy the private and public keyrings from windows do linux (sftp binary). Then we are getting this message:

    pgp:encrypt (3090:operation failed, size of the buffer is too large)

     

    Both, Windows and Linux, are on the same version. As you can see bellow:

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
    
    C:\Users\jvdalprajunior.EC-POWER>pgp --version
    PGP Command Line 10.1 build 52
    Copyright (C) 2010 PGP Corporation
    All rights reserved.
    
    

     

     

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.1 (Maipo)
    bash-4.2$ pgp --version
    PGP Command Line 10.1 build 52
    Copyright (C) 2010 PGP Corporation
    All rights reserved.                                

    I really don`t know what to do.

    Can anyone give me some help?

    Thank you very much.

     

     



  • 2.  RE: PGP on linux cannot import PGP key exporter from PGP Windows both on the same version

    Posted Jun 15, 2016 11:00 AM

    Your version of PGP Command Line is a bit dated, and not supported on RHEL 7.  Support for RHEL 7.0 was added in version 10.3.2 mp3.  Current version is 10.4.0, and the system requirements can be found here:
    https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH234480.html

     



  • 3.  RE: PGP on linux cannot import PGP key exporter from PGP Windows both on the same version

    Posted Jun 15, 2016 11:07 AM

    I'll try to upgrade the PGP version.

     

    Thanks Mike.