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.

Chiliarch

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. – Kutzenco

Answer 1

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.

Kutzenco

The correct and safer way is to git config --global --unset gpg.format – Multiple

same thing happened to me (on Mac ). no idea how it got there.. – Ulcer

Answer 2

Telling Git about your signing key

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

Readability

Answer 3

Make sure you have your ssh agent turned on and running. I have closed strongbox (my password manager and ssh agent) and it has shown this error. The fix is to simply turn your ssh agent on...

Grassofparnassus

Answer 4

remove format = ssh from ~/.gitconfig

Firdausi

What does this add to Kit Plummer's answer? – Planimeter

quick and dirty. Simpler. – Firdausi