"secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

"secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

Hi,

I got errors and warnings when I used "git tag -s my-tag". It says, "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag". 

gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more information
gpg: skipped `Gary Yang <gyang@linux123.(none)>': secret key not available
gpg: signing failed: secret key not available
error: gpg failed to sign the tag
fatal: unable to sign the tag

I ran "gpg --gen-key" and generated keypair. But, still got the same error. Please help.


Thank,

Gary


      

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Jeff King]

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 03:28:44PM -0800, Gary Yang wrote:

> I got errors and warnings when I used "git tag -s my-tag". It says,
> "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag". 

Probably because it can't find your secret key, like it says.

> gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more information
> gpg: skipped `Gary Yang <gyang@linux123.(none)>': secret key not available
> gpg: signing failed: secret key not available
> error: gpg failed to sign the tag
> fatal: unable to sign the tag
> 
> I ran "gpg --gen-key" and generated keypair. But, still got the same
> error. Please help.

Did the key you generated have the email address
"gyang@linux123.(none)"? If not, then that is your problem.

You need to tell git who you are, since it is unable to deduce it from
doing host lookups. Try:

  git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com

or whatever email address you used when you created the key, and then
gpg should find it appropriately.

-Peff

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Linus Torvalds]

On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Jeff King wrote:
> 
> You need to tell git who you are, since it is unable to deduce it from
> doing host lookups. Try:
> 
>   git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com
> 
> or whatever email address you used when you created the key, and then
> gpg should find it appropriately.

Side note: sometimes you might want to use a different key than the one 
you use for authorship. Then you can use

	[user]
		SigningKey = key

(or "git config user.signingkey xyz" if you don't want to edit the 
config file manually). 

This can be especially useful if you use different keys for different 
projects, even if you want to be known under the same name in both. Or 
because you want to have the local hostname in your commit logs, but your 
gpg key is using some externally visible "official" email address.

			Linus

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

Jeff King,

I followed your instruction. But, I still got error when I tag the code. Can you please tell me why?

>   git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com

git tag -s my-second-tag

gpg: WARNING: using insecure memory!
gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more information
gpg: skipped `Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>': secret key not available
gpg: signing failed: secret key not available
error: gpg failed to sign the tag
fatal: unable to sign the tag



Thanks,


Gary

--- On Fri, 11/14/08, Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:

> From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: "Gary Yang" <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 7:57 PM
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 03:28:44PM -0800, Gary Yang wrote:
> 
> > I got errors and warnings when I used "git tag -s
> my-tag". It says,
> > "secret key not available". "unable to
> sign the tag". 
> 
> Probably because it can't find your secret key, like it
> says.
> 
> > gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more
> information
> > gpg: skipped `Gary Yang
> <gyang@linux123.(none)>': secret key not available
> > gpg: signing failed: secret key not available
> > error: gpg failed to sign the tag
> > fatal: unable to sign the tag
> > 
> > I ran "gpg --gen-key" and generated keypair.
> But, still got the same
> > error. Please help.
> 
> Did the key you generated have the email address
> "gyang@linux123.(none)"? If not, then that is
> your problem.
> 
> You need to tell git who you are, since it is unable to
> deduce it from
> doing host lookups. Try:
> 
>   git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com
> 
> or whatever email address you used when you created the
> key, and then
> gpg should find it appropriately.
> 
> -Peff
> --
> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line
> "unsubscribe git" in
> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
> More majordomo info at 
> http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html


      

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Linus Torvalds]

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008, Gary Yang wrote:
> 
> gpg: WARNING: using insecure memory!
> gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more information
> gpg: skipped `Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>': secret key not available
> gpg: signing failed: secret key not available

What does

	gpg --list-secret-keys

say? Have you actually set up a key for that email address?

		Linus

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

Hi Jeff,

I do not understand your email. I used the command,
git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com

But, I still got the same error. Do you have any idea?


Thanks,


Perry




--- On Sun, 11/16/08, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

> From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>
> Cc: "Gary Yang" <garyyang6@yahoo.com>, git@vger.kernel.org
> Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:16 PM
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Jeff King wrote:
> > 
> > You need to tell git who you are, since it is unable
> to deduce it from
> > doing host lookups. Try:
> > 
> >   git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com
> > 
> > or whatever email address you used when you created
> the key, and then
> > gpg should find it appropriately.
> 
> Side note: sometimes you might want to use a different key
> than the one 
> you use for authorship. Then you can use
> 
> 	[user]
> 		SigningKey = key
> 
> (or "git config user.signingkey xyz" if you
> don't want to edit the 
> config file manually). 
> 
> This can be especially useful if you use different keys for
> different 
> projects, even if you want to be known under the same name
> in both. Or 
> because you want to have the local hostname in your commit
> logs, but your 
> gpg key is using some externally visible
> "official" email address.
> 
> 			Linus


      

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

Hi Linus,

I do not understand your email. I used the command, git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com. But, I still got the same error. Do you have any idea?

Thank you,


Gary


--- On Sun, 11/16/08, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

> From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>
> Cc: "Gary Yang" <garyyang6@yahoo.com>, git@vger.kernel.org
> Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:16 PM
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Jeff King wrote:
> > 
> > You need to tell git who you are, since it is unable
> to deduce it from
> > doing host lookups. Try:
> > 
> >   git config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com
> > 
> > or whatever email address you used when you created
> the key, and then
> > gpg should find it appropriately.
> 
> Side note: sometimes you might want to use a different key
> than the one 
> you use for authorship. Then you can use
> 
> 	[user]
> 		SigningKey = key
> 
> (or "git config user.signingkey xyz" if you
> don't want to edit the 
> config file manually). 
> 
> This can be especially useful if you use different keys for
> different 
> projects, even if you want to be known under the same name
> in both. Or 
> because you want to have the local hostname in your commit
> logs, but your 
> gpg key is using some externally visible
> "official" email address.
> 
> 			Linus


      

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

All,

I really need to tag my source code. But, somehow I am not able. Can someone help?

Thanks in advance!


Gary



--- On Tue, 11/18/08, Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>, "Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 8:57 AM
> Hi Linus,
> 
> I do not understand your email. I used the command, git
> config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com. But, I still
> got the same error. Do you have any idea?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 11/16/08, Linus Torvalds
> <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> 
> > From: Linus Torvalds
> <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> > Subject: Re: "secret key not available".
> "unable to sign the tag".
> > To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>
> > Cc: "Gary Yang" <garyyang6@yahoo.com>,
> git@vger.kernel.org
> > Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:16 PM
> > On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Jeff King wrote:
> > > 
> > > You need to tell git who you are, since it is
> unable
> > to deduce it from
> > > doing host lookups. Try:
> > > 
> > >   git config --global user.email
> garyyang6@yahoo.com
> > > 
> > > or whatever email address you used when you
> created
> > the key, and then
> > > gpg should find it appropriately.
> > 
> > Side note: sometimes you might want to use a different
> key
> > than the one 
> > you use for authorship. Then you can use
> > 
> > 	[user]
> > 		SigningKey = key
> > 
> > (or "git config user.signingkey xyz" if you
> > don't want to edit the 
> > config file manually). 
> > 
> > This can be especially useful if you use different
> keys for
> > different 
> > projects, even if you want to be known under the same
> name
> > in both. Or 
> > because you want to have the local hostname in your
> commit
> > logs, but your 
> > gpg key is using some externally visible
> > "official" email address.
> > 
> > 			Linus


      

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

Here are the errors I got:

git tag -s my-second-tag

gpg: WARNING: using insecure memory!
gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more information
gpg: skipped `Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>': secret key not available
gpg: signing failed: secret key not available
error: gpg failed to sign the tag
fatal: unable to sign the tag



Thanks,


Gary



--- On Tue, 11/18/08, Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>, "Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:22 PM
> All,
> 
> I really need to tag my source code. But, somehow I am not
> able. Can someone help?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 11/18/08, Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: "secret key not available".
> "unable to sign the tag".
> > To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>,
> "Linus Torvalds"
> <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> > Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> > Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 8:57 AM
> > Hi Linus,
> > 
> > I do not understand your email. I used the command,
> git
> > config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com. But, I
> still
> > got the same error. Do you have any idea?
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > 
> > 
> > Gary
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Sun, 11/16/08, Linus Torvalds
> > <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Linus Torvalds
> > <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> > > Subject: Re: "secret key not
> available".
> > "unable to sign the tag".
> > > To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>
> > > Cc: "Gary Yang"
> <garyyang6@yahoo.com>,
> > git@vger.kernel.org
> > > Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:16 PM
> > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Jeff King wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > You need to tell git who you are, since it
> is
> > unable
> > > to deduce it from
> > > > doing host lookups. Try:
> > > > 
> > > >   git config --global user.email
> > garyyang6@yahoo.com
> > > > 
> > > > or whatever email address you used when you
> > created
> > > the key, and then
> > > > gpg should find it appropriately.
> > > 
> > > Side note: sometimes you might want to use a
> different
> > key
> > > than the one 
> > > you use for authorship. Then you can use
> > > 
> > > 	[user]
> > > 		SigningKey = key
> > > 
> > > (or "git config user.signingkey xyz" if
> you
> > > don't want to edit the 
> > > config file manually). 
> > > 
> > > This can be especially useful if you use
> different
> > keys for
> > > different 
> > > projects, even if you want to be known under the
> same
> > name
> > > in both. Or 
> > > because you want to have the local hostname in
> your
> > commit
> > > logs, but your 
> > > gpg key is using some externally visible
> > > "official" email address.
> > > 
> > > 			Linus
> 
> 
>       
> --
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> "unsubscribe git" in
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Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

The gpg works. But, git tag dose not work. Any idea?


gpg --detach-sign foo.bar
gpg: WARNING: using insecure memory!
gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more information

You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
user: "Gary Yang (For git.) <garyyang6@yahoo.com>"
1024-bit DSA key, ID A3F6A45E, created 2008-11-14
Enter passphrase: 
[garyyang6@svdclc313 ~/git-repository]%


It successfully signed.


Gary


--- On Tue, 11/18/08, Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>, "Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:26 PM
> Here are the errors I got:
> 
> git tag -s my-second-tag
> 
> gpg: WARNING: using insecure memory!
> gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more
> information
> gpg: skipped `Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>':
> secret key not available
> gpg: signing failed: secret key not available
> error: gpg failed to sign the tag
> fatal: unable to sign the tag
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 11/18/08, Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: "secret key not available".
> "unable to sign the tag".
> > To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>,
> "Linus Torvalds"
> <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> > Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> > Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:22 PM
> > All,
> > 
> > I really need to tag my source code. But, somehow I am
> not
> > able. Can someone help?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance!
> > 
> > 
> > Gary
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Tue, 11/18/08, Gary Yang
> <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Gary Yang <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Re: "secret key not
> available".
> > "unable to sign the tag".
> > > To: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>,
> > "Linus Torvalds"
> > <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> > > Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> > > Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 8:57 AM
> > > Hi Linus,
> > > 
> > > I do not understand your email. I used the
> command,
> > git
> > > config --global user.email garyyang6@yahoo.com.
> But, I
> > still
> > > got the same error. Do you have any idea?
> > > 
> > > Thank you,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Gary
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- On Sun, 11/16/08, Linus Torvalds
> > > <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > From: Linus Torvalds
> > > <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> > > > Subject: Re: "secret key not
> > available".
> > > "unable to sign the tag".
> > > > To: "Jeff King"
> <peff@peff.net>
> > > > Cc: "Gary Yang"
> > <garyyang6@yahoo.com>,
> > > git@vger.kernel.org
> > > > Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:16 PM
> > > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Jeff King wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > You need to tell git who you are, since
> it
> > is
> > > unable
> > > > to deduce it from
> > > > > doing host lookups. Try:
> > > > > 
> > > > >   git config --global user.email
> > > garyyang6@yahoo.com
> > > > > 
> > > > > or whatever email address you used when
> you
> > > created
> > > > the key, and then
> > > > > gpg should find it appropriately.
> > > > 
> > > > Side note: sometimes you might want to use a
> > different
> > > key
> > > > than the one 
> > > > you use for authorship. Then you can use
> > > > 
> > > > 	[user]
> > > > 		SigningKey = key
> > > > 
> > > > (or "git config user.signingkey
> xyz" if
> > you
> > > > don't want to edit the 
> > > > config file manually). 
> > > > 
> > > > This can be especially useful if you use
> > different
> > > keys for
> > > > different 
> > > > projects, even if you want to be known under
> the
> > same
> > > name
> > > > in both. Or 
> > > > because you want to have the local hostname
> in
> > your
> > > commit
> > > > logs, but your 
> > > > gpg key is using some externally visible
> > > > "official" email address.
> > > > 
> > > > 			Linus
> > 
> > 
> >       
> > --
> > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line
> > "unsubscribe git" in
> > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
> > More majordomo info at 
> > http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
> 
> 
>       
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Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

FYI,

Pete helped me solved the problem. Somehow I got two gpg keys. Pete discovered that and suggested me the proper command to tag the code. I am going to figure out how to remove the extra key. Many thanks to Pete.

git tag -u 'For git' -s some-tag

Sincerely,


Gary



--- On Tue, 11/18/08, Pete Harlan <pgit@pcharlan.com> wrote:

> From: Pete Harlan <pgit@pcharlan.com>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: garyyang6@yahoo.com
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 5:44 PM
> Hi Gary,
> 
> No output doesn't mean anything is wrong, just that my
> suggestion wasn't
> useful.
> 
> I saw from your other post that you use C-shell.  I tried
> things here
> using C-shell and it all worked as expected.
> 
> One odd-looking thing is that when you show it working from
> the
> command-line it says:
> 
> > > > You need a passphrase to unlock the secret
> key for
> > > > user: "Gary Yang (For git.)
> > > > <garyyang6@yahoo.com>"
> 
> whereas when you show it not working within Git it says:
> 
> > gpg: skipped `Gary Yang
> > <garyyang6@yahoo.com>': secret key not
> > available
> > gpg: signing failed: secret key not available
> 
> which leads me to believe that you have two similarly-named
> keys, and
> that the command-line gpg is finding the one that has
> "For git" in the
> name, but git is finding the one that doesn't, and this
> second one
> doesn't have a secret key available.
> 
> If you try specifying the first key to git:
> 
>   git tag -u 'For git' -s some-tag
> 
> does that work?
> 
> --Pete
> 
> 
> Gary Yang wrote:
> > Hi Pete,
> > 
> > I got no output of the commands you told me. That
> means I have no environment setup. Can you please tell me
> what kind of environment variables need to setup? Thank you
> very much!
> > 
> >> env | grep -i gnupg
> >> env | grep -i gpg
> >> env | grep -i pgp
> > 
> > 
> > Gary
> > 
> > --- On Tue, 11/18/08, Pete Harlan
> <pgit@pcharlan.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> From: Pete Harlan <pgit@pcharlan.com>
> >> Subject: Re: "secret key not available".
> "unable to sign the tag".
> >> To: garyyang6@yahoo.com
> >> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 5:16 PM
> >> Gary Yang wrote:
> >>> Hi Pete,
> >>>
> >>> What I should export? Do you have any idea?
> >> Hi Gary,
> >>
> >> I'd look for anything that says gnupg or gpg
> in the
> >> environment.
> >>
> >> env | grep -i gnupg
> >> env | grep -i gpg
> >> env | grep -i pgp
> >>
> >> I'm afriad it's not much of an idea.  If
> the above
> >> don't match
> >> anything, I don't know what to suggest.
> >>
> >> Good luck,
> >>
> >> --Pete
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Thank you,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Gary
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- On Tue, 11/18/08, Pete Harlan
> >> <pgit@pcharlan.com> wrote:
> >>>> From: Pete Harlan
> <pgit@pcharlan.com>
> >> Subject: Re: "secret key not
> >>>> available". "unable to sign the
> >> tag". To: garyyang6@yahoo.com Date:
> >>>> Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 2:18 PM Gary
> Yang
> >> wrote:
> >>>>> Peter,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The gpg works. But, git tag dose not
> work. Any
> >> idea?
> >>>> Could gpg be using something from your
> environment
> >> that you're not 
> >>>> exporting, so git can't see it?
> >>>>
> >>>> --Pete
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> gpg --detach-sign foo.bar gpg:
> WARNING: using
> >> insecure memory! 
> >>>>> gpg: please see
> http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html
> >> for more
> >>>> information
> >>>>> You need a passphrase to unlock the
> secret key
> >> for user: "Gary
> >>>>> Yang (For git.)
> >>>> <garyyang6@yahoo.com>"
> >>>>> 1024-bit DSA key, ID A3F6A45E, created
> >> 2008-11-14
> >>>>> Enter passphrase:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [garyyang6@svdclc313
> ~/git-repository]%
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It successfully signed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Gary
> >>>>>
> > 
> > 
> >


      

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Linus Torvalds]

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, Gary Yang wrote:
> 
> The gpg works. But, git tag dose not work. Any idea?

Does

	git tag -u garyyang6@yahoo.com tag-name

work (ie when you use an explicitly given key to tag with)?

And if not, please do list the output of "gpg -K" if that doesn't work.

			Linus

Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[Gary Yang]

The command, "git tag -u garyyang6@yahoo.com tag-name" works! Thank you! 
Below is the output of "gpg -k". I have no idea why I have three keys.


gpg -k
gpg: WARNING: using insecure memory!
gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html for more information
/home/garyyang6/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
----------------------------------
pub  1024D/A3F6A45E 2008-11-14 Gary Yang (For git.) <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
sub  1024g/58AE6B3C 2008-11-14

pub  1024D/EE763A89 2008-11-14 Gary Yang (PGP for git.) <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
sub  1024g/AECCA323 2008-11-14

pub  1024D/5015631E 2008-11-18 Gary Yang (For git) <garyyang6@yahoo.com>



--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

> From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
> Subject: Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".
> To: "Gary Yang" <garyyang6@yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>, "Git Mailing List" <git@vger.kernel.org>
> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 7:42 AM
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, Gary Yang wrote:
> > 
> > The gpg works. But, git tag dose not work. Any idea?
> 
> Does
> 
> 	git tag -u garyyang6@yahoo.com tag-name
> 
> work (ie when you use an explicitly given key to tag with)?
> 
> And if not, please do list the output of "gpg -K"
> if that doesn't work.
> 
> 			Linus
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Re: "secret key not available". "unable to sign the tag".

[SASh-4]

I had the same problem. Turned out that the user.name must also match the one
in the gpg! Hope this helps!
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