← All Kali Issues
GPG

Cannot decrypt file

C Cracking Medium

🔴 Error Message

gpg: decryption failed: No secret key

📖 What This Means

Missing private key for decryption.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Import key: gpg --import private.key
  2. List keys: gpg --list-secret-keys
  3. Check keyring: gpg --list-keys

🔗 More GPG Issues

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