"gpg: decryption failed: No secret key" after export-import to another host

[Erich Eckner]

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Hi,

have a look at the manpage at --export-secret-keys:

"Same as --export, but exports the secret keys instead. ..."

regards,
Erich

On Thu, 20 May 2021, sergio via Gnupg-users wrote:

> I have generated a key on host A and it works fine:
>
> A $ echo test | gpg --encrypt --recipient <ID> | gpg --decrypt
> gpg: encrypted with 256-bit ECDH key, ID <ID>, created <date>
>      "Name (comment) <email>"
> test
>
> I copied it to host B:
>
> A $ gpg --armor --export <id> > private.key
> A $ scp private.key B:
> B $ gpg --import private.key
>
> But it doesn't work on B:
> B % echo test | gpg --encrypt --recipient <ID> | gpg --decrypt
> gpg: encrypted with 256-bit ECDH key, ID <ID>, created <date>
>      "name (comment) <email>"
> gpg: decryption failed: No secret key
>
>
> gpg version is the same on both hosts: 2.2.27-2 from debian sid
>
>
> $ gpg --list-secret-keys --with-subkey-fingerprint
> show the same key on both hosts
>
>
> -- 
> sergio.
>
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