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gpg-agent spawning all-consuming scdaemon process
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I just added a rule in /.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf to disable scdaemon, but before I
did, I was routinely returning to my computer to find that gpg-agent had started
scdaemon (which I don't use), and that scdaemon had grown to over a gigabyte in
size.

The system is an Arch Linux installation, up to date as of 2013-04-25, running off
a 32gb MicroSD card with no swap.

I can't find any relevant log entries - advice on what to attach for diagnosis
would be appreciated.

http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/73181/why-is-scdaemon-ballooning-out-of-
control

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spb added projects: gnupg, Bug Report.Apr 25 2013, 7:36 PM
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• werner added a subscriber: • werner.May 1 2013, 2:09 PM

What version of GnuPG is that?

• gniibe added a subscriber: • gniibe.May 17 2013, 4:39 AM

To be useful bug report, please specify version number of your program. Also,
please show us your configuration file (if any). Specifically, do you have
enable-ssh-support option for gpg-agent?

To diagnose, please create a file .gnupg/scdaemon.conf with something like:

debug-level guru
debug-all

log-file /var/tmp/scd.log

Let us know the content of the file, when you see the problem.

• gniibe claimed this task.May 17 2013, 4:39 AM
• werner closed this task as Resolved.Jun 23 2014, 10:53 AM
• werner added projects: Info Needed, Too Old.