[Bug 1513281] [NEW] gpg passphrase no longer prompted for

[Phillip Susi]

Public bug reported:

In 15.04 and prior, when using enigmail to send signed email, it would
prompt for my passphrase.  Now it fails saying the passphrase is invalid
( without prompting )  This seems to be because we used to use gnome-
keyring with gpg support enabled, but gnome-keyring is run without gpg
enabled, and so gpg-agent is started, but without the required switches
to use pinentry to prompt for the passphrase, so it only works for
command line gpg, not gui apps like thunderbird/enigmail.

** Affects: gnome-keyring (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: gnupg2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: regression-release

** Also affects: gnome-keyring (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  gpg passphrase no longer prompted for

Status in gnome-keyring package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in gnupg2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  In 15.04 and prior, when using enigmail to send signed email, it would
  prompt for my passphrase.  Now it fails saying the passphrase is
  invalid ( without prompting )  This seems to be because we used to use
  gnome-keyring with gpg support enabled, but gnome-keyring is run
  without gpg enabled, and so gpg-agent is started, but without the
  required switches to use pinentry to prompt for the passphrase, so it
  only works for command line gpg, not gui apps like
  thunderbird/enigmail.

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