GNU bug report logs - #15553
24.3.50; epg.el and GnuPG 2.x cause unavoidable pinentry prompts for symmetrically encrypted files

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Teodor Zlatanov <tzz <at> lifelogs.com>

Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 18:04:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Daiki Ueno <ueno <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #18 received at 15553 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Daiki Ueno <ueno <at> gnu.org>
To: 15553 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15553: 24.3.50;
 epg.el and GnuPG 2.x cause unavoidable pinentry prompts for
 symmetrically encrypted files
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:43:24 +0900

Ted Zlatanov <tzz <at> lifelogs.com> writes:

> Look.  gpg-agent is an external daemon.  Kill it manually or it dies
> accidentally or it blocks for whatever reason.

It's as easy to restart as kill it manually.  Even gpg2 automatically
respawns it if it is not running.  If it dies accidentally or blocks,
you should report it to GnuPG.
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