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@ -74,18 +74,15 @@ signed before the operation gets approved. Perhaps the GPG backend domain
could start a Disposable VM and have the to-be-signed document displayed could start a Disposable VM and have the to-be-signed document displayed
there? To Be Determined. there? To Be Determined.
- **Split GPG is unusable due to the following problem**: - The Split GPG client will fail to sign or encrypt if the private key in the
The Split GPG client will fail to sign or encrypt if the private key in the
GnuPG backend is protected by a passphrase, it will give a *"Inappropriate ioctl GnuPG backend is protected by a passphrase, it will give a *"Inappropriate ioctl
for device"* error. Avoid setting passphrases for the private keys in the GPG for device"* error. Avoid setting passphrases for the private keys in the GPG
backend domain, it won't provide extra security anyway, as explained before. backend domain, it won't provide extra security anyway, as explained before.
Unfortunately you can't set empty passphrases no matter what `pinentry-*` package Unfortunately you can't set empty passphrases no matter what `pinentry-*` package
you are using. If you are generating a new key pair, or if you have a private you are using. If you are generating a new key pair, or if you have a private
key that already has a passphrase and use key that already has a passphrase and use
`gpg2 --edit-key {key_id}`, then `passwd`, then pinentry won't allow setting an `gpg2 --edit-key {key_id}` then `passwd`, then pinentry [might show an error when
empty passphrase. This is true for any pinentry packages like `pinentry-ncurses` setting an empty passphrase but still make the change](https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/379373).
and `pinentry-gtk` in Fedora, and for `pinentry-curses`, `pinentry-gtk2` and
`pinentry-gnome` in Debian.
## Configuring Split GPG ## ## Configuring Split GPG ##