git commit signing failed: secret key not available

Question

I am getting this error when trying to commit using Git.

gpg: skipped \"name \": secret key not available
gpg: signing failed: secret ke         


        

Answer 1

You need to configure the secret key before using it.

git config user.signingkey 35F5FFB2

Or declare it globally if you want to use the same key for every repository.

git config --global user.signingkey 35F5FFB2

Source: Git Tools - Signing Your Work