Git commit failed : Couldn't load public key

Question

I cannot commit to git . Every time I try it shows this message.

error: Couldn't load public key 632EA751459C3A1A: No such file or directory?

fatal: failed to write commit object

I'm using Gpg4Win.

Running into this issue as well, with a recently new update of Gpg4Win. It was working before. :shrug: If you've resolved this I'd love to know what it took. Assuming that gnupg can't find the pubring it created. — Kit Plummer, Sep 22 '22 at 14:03

score 16 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 22 '22 at 14:09

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I believe I resolved my issue, perhaps it is the same for you. For some reason I'd set the gpg.format value to "SSH" in my local Git config.

Simply removing that from my ~/.gitconfig allowed Gpg4Win to resolve the correct location of the key.

answered Sep 22 '22 at 14:09

Kit Plummer

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The correct and safer way is to `git config --global --unset gpg.format` – undefined Jul 19 '23 at 23:31
same thing happened to me (on Mac ). no idea how it got there.. – nicolas Aug 19 '23 at 07:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 15 '22 at 16:31

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To sign commits locally, you need to inform Git that there's a GPG, SSH, or X.509 key you'd like to use.

answered Nov 15 '22 at 16:31

itsazzad

score -3 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 04 '22 at 20:36

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remove format = ssh from ~/.gitconfig

answered Oct 04 '22 at 20:36

J. Ceron

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