...key belongs to ...

[John Clizbe]

Michael D. Berger wrote:
> On a Linux box, in encrypting a file with gpg, I get this query:
> 
>    It is NOT certain that the key belongs to the person named
>    in the user ID.  If you *really* know what you are doing,
>    you may answer the next question with yes.
> 
>    Use this key anyway? (y/N) n
> 
> Now in the context in which this is being used, there is no
> uncertainty regarding key ownership, and the encryption is
> part of a bash script.  The query stops the script.
> 
> Therefore, how can I prevent this query?

The easiest is to either

a) (l)sign the key

or

b) add '--trust-model always' to the command line


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