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Obscure epa-file error message

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From: Daiki Ueno <ueno <at> unixuser.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 9255-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9255: Obscure epa-file error message
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:16:04 +0900

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> $ gpg --encrypt -r A6CC6651 test.txt
>> gpg: A6CC6651: skipped: unusable public key
>> gpg: test.txt: encryption failed: unusable public key
>
> It's not great, but "unusable public key" is a good improvement over
> "Opening output file: Encrypt failed: ((exit) (invalid-recipient (reason
> . 0) (requested-recipient . "36DB083C608CC24C")))"
>
> I guess "invalid-recipient" does mean the same as "unusable public key"
> at some level, but to this end user "unusable public key" is a lot
> more clear.

OK.  Now you will get something like:

Opening output file: Encrypt failed, Unusable public key: 084B0E86A6CC6651; Exit

http://bzr.savannah.gnu.org/lh/emacs/trunk/revision/105419

Regards,
-- 
Daiki Ueno

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