[ubuntu-uk] GPG grrrs!

[Dave Morley]

On Wed, 2007-12-19 at 15:20 +0000, Michael Holloway wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> You know when you come across a problem so silly that you just cant get
> right!!?!!?!
> 
> Anyway, i am trying to create a GPG key on a remote (ubuntu) server over
> ssh. In order for GPG to create keys it needs random events to happen on
> the machine etc. I can do it on my desktop no probs, but on the
> server... i have a bunch ssh terminals open simultaneously, when it
> starts generating the key, i have terminals: compiling bind &&
> restarting apache && tar cfv - / | gzip -c > /tmp/tmp.tgz && tree &&
> mysqldump && one terminal of typing random stuff... all of this going on
> for a few minutes, and GPG still wont create the key... i get the below
> output, just waiting. The internet has proved less than useful, im
> really hoping someone here can help! ? :)
> 
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> We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
> some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
> disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
> generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++..+++++++++++++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++.+++++.++++++++++++++++++++.++++++++++++++++++++..++++++++++++++++++++..>..+++++.....>+++++.<+++++.......+++++
> 
> Not enough random bytes available.  Please do some other work to give
> the OS a chance to collect more entropy! (Need 288 more bytes)
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Should gpg work over ssh? it maybe an untrusted device..... Have you
tried doing it directly instead?
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