It looks like the pgp plugin can only handle the main key, and does not see subkeys
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Versions
- OS: ALL
- Gajim version: unknown, probably all
- Plugin version: pgp 1.5.2
Steps to reproduce the problem
- make a pgp key with one or more subkey
- use the subkey for xmpp
- share the public key with someone using conversations (or any of its forks with openkeychain) and try a communication with this person using pgp
- share the public key with someone using gajim and pgp 1.5.2 and try a communication with this person using pgp
Expected behavior
Step 3 to work
Step 4 to work
Actual behavior
Step 3 will work
Step 4 will fail
Background
Many people use PGP not only for xmpp, so they have different keys for different purposes. And many bundle them in key chains. For signing, for authentication, for encrypting or combinations of these. It looks like the pgp plugin can only handle the main key.