getsops/sops · error

errors.New(sb.String())

Error message

errors.New(sb.String())

What it means

Error "errors.New(sb.String())" thrown in getsops/sops.

Source

Thrown at pgp/keysource.go:162

		return fmt.Errorf("cannot import armored key data into GnuPG keyring: %w", err)
	}

	args := []string{"--batch", "--import"}
	_, stderr, err := gpgExec(ctx, d.String(), args, bytes.NewReader(armoredKey))
	if err != nil {
		stderrStr := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String())
		errStr := err.Error()
		var sb strings.Builder
		sb.WriteString("failed to import armored key data into GnuPG keyring")
		if len(stderrStr) > 0 {
			if len(errStr) > 0 {
				fmt.Fprintf(&sb, " (%s)", errStr)
			}
			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, ": %s", stderrStr)
		} else if len(errStr) > 0 {
			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, ": %s", errStr)
		}
		return errors.New(sb.String())
	}
	return nil
}

// ImportFile attempts to import the armored key file into the GnuPGHome
// keyring.
// It returns an error if the GnuPGHome does not pass Validate, or if the
// import failed.
func (d GnuPGHome) ImportFile(path string) error {
	b, err := os.ReadFile(path)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("cannot read armored key data from file: %w", err)
	}
	return d.Import(b)
}

// Cleanup deletes the GnuPGHome if it passes Validate.
// It returns an error if the GnuPGHome does not pass Validate, or if the

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgp/keysource.go:162 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of getsops/sops@13442bb981 (2026-09-01). Data as JSON: /api/errors/952331123abe237c. Report an issue: GitHub.