Pass doesn't ask for passphrase

I am using pass (http://www.zx2c4.com/projects/password-store/) on ubuntu 12.04.

Process:

apt-get install pass
gpg --gen-key
pass init <generated gpg id>
pass insert test
pass test

After the last command, this is the output:

gpg: gpg-agent is not available in this session
gpg: can't query passphrase in batch mode
gpg: Invalid passphrase; please try again ...
gpg: can't query passphrase in batch mode
gpg: Invalid passphrase; please try again ...
gpg: can't query passphrase in batch mode
gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available

I have searched all over and have yet to find an answer as to why it won't prompt me for a password? I have tested this on three ubuntu 12.04 machines (all with the same error), but when I tested it on mac os 10.9 it prompts me for a passphrase. (This is why I assume the problem is that it isn't prompting for a passphrase).

Any ideas?

JackPalkens

Posted 2014-04-30T05:23:13.600

Reputation: 31

FWIW n a later version of Ubuntu I followed your instructions and it worked. – None – 2014-04-30T07:45:43.907

Are you aware of http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2136182 ? It looks exactly like your issue and suggests setting GPG="gpg2" in /usr/bin/pass

– syneticon-dj – 2014-04-30T07:57:51.160

Pass doesn't ask for passphrase

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