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PGP (kleopatra) checksum error importing some public keys! "checksum error / wrong keyring"
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I'm trying to import some public keys in kleopatra but it gives me an error. It only happens to me with some public keys and I don't know why.

I have the latest version of gpg4win and I'm sure the keys I'm trying to import are valid. I have tried to download older version of gpg4win but nothing. This is the error:

gpg: Checksum error: 13A698 - ED37AE
gpg: read_block: read error: Wrong key ring
gpg: import from '-&12' failed: Wrong keyring
gpg: Total amount processed: 0



This is an example of one of the keys I'm trying to import:


-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
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=7Teu
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

This is the error when i try to import (https://i.stack.imgur.com/Dhr3W.png)

I have tried to download previous versions in case the version of the public key was old but nothing. I have also tried other tools and neither. I have saved the public key in different formats (.asc, .txt...) and nothing. I am a bit lost. I try importing from a file and copying directly the key from the clipboard. Try it also using cmd but nothing.. Reinstalling kleopatra and try it on another device.

Thx in advance, really appreciate the help!

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The data is indeed corrupt. Check with the sender of that key.
IF you look at the data you will soon notice that one line is longer than the others.