Re: [Duplicity-talk] lost encryption key

[edgar . soldin]

btw. there is the possibility to encrypt against several keys. encrypting 
against different public keys allows you to use your very personal public key 
which you usually keep very safe redundantly somewhere allowing you to decrypt 
your backup whatever happens ;)

..ede/duply.net

On 4/27/2018 22:21, Kenneth Loafman via Duplicity-talk wrote:
> Sorry, without the keys nothing can be done, as far as I know.
> 
> Next time, *_backup your keys_*_*,*_ and keep them up-to-date.
> 
> ...Ken
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 2:30 PM, liy12--- via Duplicity-talk <address@hidden 
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> 
>     I lost files on a dead HD on my ubuntu Linux computer.  My duplicity 
> backup was encrypted with a gpg key on a different computer.  ____
> 
>     Unfortunately the encryption SSL key files were among the lost files 
> (~/.gnupg/ lost).  ____
> 
>     Duplicity givens an error “CollectionsError: no signature chains found”.  
> ____
> 
>     __ __
> 
>     It is hopeless because I lost the key and I have no revocation 
> certificate.  Although I have access to the individual duplicity files 
> “duplicity-full.*difftar.gpg” files. ____
> 
>     But I am holding onto a thin thread of hope that experts on this list may 
> be able to help me.  Can you think of a way around it?  Thanks,____
> 
>     __ __
> 
>     Yuelin.____
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