It's been a couple months since I needed this, but now I find I can't decrypt messages in Thunderbird. I'm running (on Windows 8) the latest version of Thunderbird (52.9.1), Enigmail 2.0.8, and just uninstalled and reinstalled the latest version of GPG4win. When I view an encrypted message I get the little window entitled "pinentry-qt" asking for my passphrase. After I enter my passphrase and click OK, nothing happens.
Can someone give me a hand and figure out what's happening and how to fix it?
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I have been using enigmail within thunderbird for a long time but I have the same problem for a couple of months now. All I get are these errors from the console:
usage: gpg [options][filename]
enigmail> "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" --charset utf-8 --display-charset utf-8 --no-auto-check-trustdb cipher -algo AES 256 --batch --no-tty --no-verbose --status-fd 2 --fixed-list-mode --with-colons --list-config
gpg: Note: '--batch' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--no-tty' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--no-verbose' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--status-fd' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--fixed-list-mode' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--with-colons' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--list-config' is not considered an option
I did not find anything in the forums. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
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Axel, this looks like you are using a wrong GnuPG executable. All these options are standard options of GnuPG since many years. I'd recommend you uninstall that version of GnuPG, and install the latest version of gpg4win (www.gpg4win.org).
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Sorry to be a bother. once again I upgraded to the latest version and still have the same problem. If I try to import the keys into enigmail I also get:
Importing the keys failed
gpg: Note: '--no-verbose' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--status-fd' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--no-auto-check-trustdb' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--import' is not considered an option
gpg: WARNING: no command supplied. Trying to guess what you mean ...
usage: gpg [options][filename]
GPA 0.9.10 finds the keys and displays the keys. But If I paste the PGP Data it also tells me the "Invalid data" cannot be deciphered?
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You'll probably need to change the path to gpg.exe. The file you are using is not GnuPG 2.x, but quite likely a sort of wrapper or gpgv.exe, or something else.
What's the result of the following command command line (using a Command Prompt):
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" --help
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"C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" --help
-> Unerwartetes Token "help" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung. ( unexpected token in expression)
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\"
gpg --help
-> works, see below:
gpg (GnuPG) 2.2.8
libgcrypt 1.8.3
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help"
-> does not work, file not found..
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"C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" --help
-> Unerwartetes Token "help" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung. ( unexpected token in expression)
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\"
gpg --help
-> works, see below:
OK. C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe is not a GnuPG executable, but whatever else. gpg --help does not execute gpg in C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin, but wherever gpg is found in the PATH. I'd recommend you open the Enigmail preferences, unckeck the option "Overwrite GnuPG path", and let Enigmail find gpg automatically.
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GnuPG was found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" The option "overwrite" was unchecked. What is the .exe I am looking for instead of gpg.exe?
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If you have the latest version of GPG4Win, that's the correct .exe. Your path is correct.
Your message of 30/8 10:04 contains a wrong command, it should be
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help"
and not
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help"
What happens if you run the correct command?
If it still does not work, you should uninstall GPG4Win and then reinstall it.
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Sorry for the unclear posting . The command that works is:
PS C:\Users\aregeniter> C:\"Program Files (x86)"\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help
gpg (GnuPG) 2.2.8
libgcrypt 1.8.3
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law...
I have old keyrings, so is there an option I have to use or convert them to newer format?
C:\"Program Files (x86)"\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --list -keys
This command displays my keys
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It's been a couple months since I needed this, but now I find I can't decrypt messages in Thunderbird. I'm running (on Windows 8) the latest version of Thunderbird (52.9.1), Enigmail 2.0.8, and just uninstalled and reinstalled the latest version of GPG4win. When I view an encrypted message I get the little window entitled "pinentry-qt" asking for my passphrase. After I enter my passphrase and click OK, nothing happens.
Can someone give me a hand and figure out what's happening and how to fix it?
This may be due to several reasons. Do you see any error in the Thunderbird console (menu Tools > Developer Tools > Error Console)?
I have been using enigmail within thunderbird for a long time but I have the same problem for a couple of months now. All I get are these errors from the console:
usage: gpg [options] [filename]
enigmail> "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" --charset utf-8 --display-charset utf-8 --no-auto-check-trustdb cipher -algo AES 256 --batch --no-tty --no-verbose --status-fd 2 --fixed-list-mode --with-colons --list-config
gpg: Note: '--batch' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--no-tty' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--no-verbose' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--status-fd' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--fixed-list-mode' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--with-colons' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--list-config' is not considered an option
I did not find anything in the forums. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
Axel, this looks like you are using a wrong GnuPG executable. All these options are standard options of GnuPG since many years. I'd recommend you uninstall that version of GnuPG, and install the latest version of gpg4win (www.gpg4win.org).
Sorry to be a bother. once again I upgraded to the latest version and still have the same problem. If I try to import the keys into enigmail I also get:
Importing the keys failed
gpg: Note: '--no-verbose' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--status-fd' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--no-auto-check-trustdb' is not considered an option
gpg: Note: '--import' is not considered an option
gpg: WARNING: no command supplied. Trying to guess what you mean ...
usage: gpg [options] [filename]
GPA 0.9.10 finds the keys and displays the keys. But If I paste the PGP Data it also tells me the "Invalid data" cannot be deciphered?
You'll probably need to change the path to gpg.exe. The file you are using is not GnuPG 2.x, but quite likely a sort of wrapper or gpgv.exe, or something else.
What's the result of the following command command line (using a Command Prompt):
I am on a German windows 10 OS:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" --help
-> Unerwartetes Token "help" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung. ( unexpected token in expression)
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\"
gpg --help
-> works, see below:
gpg (GnuPG) 2.2.8
libgcrypt 1.8.3
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help"
-> does not work, file not found..
OK.
C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exeis not a GnuPG executable, but whatever else.gpg --helpdoes not execute gpg inC:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin, but wherever gpg is found in the PATH. I'd recommend you open the Enigmail preferences, unckeck the option "Overwrite GnuPG path", and let Enigmail find gpg automatically.GnuPG was found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe" The option "overwrite" was unchecked. What is the .exe I am looking for instead of gpg.exe?
If you have the latest version of GPG4Win, that's the correct .exe. Your path is correct.
Your message of 30/8 10:04 contains a wrong command, it should be
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help"
and not
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help"
What happens if you run the correct command?
If it still does not work, you should uninstall GPG4Win and then reinstall it.
Sorry for the unclear posting . The command that works is:
PS C:\Users\aregeniter> C:\"Program Files (x86)"\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --help
gpg (GnuPG) 2.2.8
libgcrypt 1.8.3
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law...
I have old keyrings, so is there an option I have to use or convert them to newer format?
C:\"Program Files (x86)"\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe --list -keys
This command displays my keys