what is the output of gpg -k

pub 1024D/1C214030 2007-06-02
uid freddy (test key) <none@nowhere.com>
sub 2048g/6E009DA6 2007-06-02

pub 1024D/062BC4DF 2007-06-02
uid testing (test key two) <testing@testing.com>
sub 1024g/85D5A33B 2007-06-02

pub 1024D/3D11E4FF 2007-06-02
uid chalkroot (another test key, with password) <root@noemail.org>
sub 1024g/76E9FC59 2007-06-02

There is the snip from my gpg used in example above. The --recipient is the name in bold (uid line) of each public key. So you should have a greg (info) <gregs@email.com> line there if you intend to encrypt it to greg.

try gpg --sign-key greg

see if that gives you an error. signing that key basically states you trust that key belongs to greg.

Hi,

gpg -k gives me
[root@arsha root]# gpg -k
/root/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
------------------------
pub 1024D/53812876 2007-05-03 WorkForce <greg@workforce.co.za>
sub 2048g/158416E1 2007-05-03

pub 1024D/C1CA0757 2007-06-05 arsha (arsha) <arshab@workforce.co.za>
sub 1024g/33CBBAAC 2007-06-05

i also tried signing the key greg
gpg --sign-key greg with my secret key to trustt and accept it.
but still it does gives me the same message

There is no indication that this key really belongs to the owner

Now what ??

Hi,
can u please give me ur email address so that i can mail the public key and see if it works

Regards,

Hi troybtj,
My cron file log generated looks like this,

gpg: using secondary key 158416E1 instead of primary key 53812876
gpg: 158416E1: There is no indication that this key really belongs to the owner
gpg: cannot open /dev/tty: No such device or address

With the file he gave you (his public key)

type gpg --import <keyfilename>

Then if you type gpg -k it should show up. If not, have him resend the key, make sure it is not corrupt.

Hi,
i sorted the problem after a long while,
run the script using crontab -e instead of directly putiing it in /etc/crontab, it some how sets up the environment variables correctly

regards

Aeby