Home/ Questions/How to fix "gpg failed to sign the data" issue.
Next
Answered
brennastiedemann
  • 3
Asked: 2022-06-21T02:12:39+00:00 In:

How to fix “gpg failed to sign the data” issue.

  • 3

. Advertisement .

..3..

. Advertisement .

..4..

Hello, everyone. I just get an error message about”gpg failed to sign the data” after I set up GPG and attempt to commit it. Below is the problem I have:

error: gpg failed to sign the data
fatal: failed to write commit object

If everyone has any methods to resolve this issue, please show me how to solve it. Thanks!  

gpg failed to sign the data
Share

1 Answer

  1. Best Answer
    Expert

    The cause:

    The first reason is the expiry of your GPG.

    Another one is not to set the secret key correctly.

    Solution:

    With the 1st reason, of course, you must extend the date of using the GPG.

    With the 2nd one, the message said gpg: signing failed: No secret key in below situation because the key which was set isn’t looking for.  

    
|                                                              paolocarrasco$ gpg --status-fd-2 -bsau 3AA5C34371567BD2

gpg: skipped "3AA5C34371567BD2": No secret key
[GNUPG:] INV_SGNR 9 3AA5C34371567BD2
[GNUPG:] FAILURE sign 17
gpg: signing failed: No secret key

    Then, you have to install the GPG key in Git again:

    1. Enumerate the secret keys existing in the GPG.
    gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long

    2. Copy the key.

    3. Put your key in git for your user.

    git config --global user.signingkey <your key>

    That is all and I hope it will help you. Good luck!!!

    • 3

Leave an answer

You must login to add an answer.

Need An Account,