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Configuration of pass vault in a new machine

Importing the GPG key to decrypt the files

1. Export the GPG key from an existing system (if you don’t have it in an ironkey)

   	gpg --list-keys
       

2. Grab the name id of the key and export private/public pair

   	gpg --output mygpgkey_pub.gpg --armor --export <id>
   	gpg --output mygpgkey_sec.gpg --armor --export-secret-key <id>
       

3. Copy the files over to the new machine
4. Import the keys in the new machine

   	gpg --import ~/pass_pub.gpg
   	gpg --allow-import-secret-key --import ~/pass_sec.gpg
       

5. At this point you can git clone <repo> ./password-store

Troubleshooting

1. Getting errors like the following

   gpg: no valid addressees
   gpg: [stdin]: encryption failed: No user ID
   Password encryption aborted.
       

   gpg --edit-key
   
   #And then in the prompt
   
   gpg> trust