[tin-users] pgp setup and posts

[Luc Lan]

On Sun, Jan 04, 2026 at 04:20:31PM +0100, Urs Janßen wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 04, 2026 at 03:43:41PM +0200, Luc Lan wrote:
> > I would like to post a pgp post, and I got the following error "PGP has
> > not been set up (can't open /home/user/.gnupg/pubring.gpg)"
> > I generate to key using "gpg --full-generate-key" command.
> 
> you didn't say which pgp/gpg version your a trying to
> use and how tin was compilled/configured pgp/gpg wise, e.g. show
> the output of
> 	(gpg --version || pgp -h ) 2>&1 | head -n 2
> 	tin -V 2>&1 | grep GP 
> and if you did compile tin on your own the configure options you gave
> esp. any --with[out]-{pgp,gpg} flags or if you use a binary from a
> distribution state which one (and where to find the spec/deb/...-file).
> 
> 
> > Can anyone help me how to setup the pgp key with tin?
> 
> the pgp/gpg support is very limited (and I haven't tested the gpg stuff
> for ages as they tend to change the cmd.line opts and used files every few
> years and drop support for older keys randomly). tin can just create/handle
> inline (=non mime) pgp/gpg which is often unwanted on usenet. I suggest to
> use headersigning via tinews.pl (that may have te same issues with recent
> gpg versions, but might it might be easier to tweak) instead _if_ you just
> want to sign your articles.
> 
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gpg --version | head -n 2
gpg (GnuPG) 2.4.9
libgcrypt 1.11.2

tin -V 2>&1 | grep GP
	+HAVE_ISPELL -HAVE_METAMAIL -HAVE_PGP -HAVE_PGPK +HAVE_GPG

I am using arch linux, and I installed tin via aur, but I added NNTPS support.

Thank you for your answer.