[Bug 1582068] [NEW] Can't create GPG key - it stop before before asking for passphrase

[Immanuel Jeyaraj]

Public bug reported:

My distribution: lubuntu 16.04
environment: encrypted home drive

I have run the following to create the key for signing

gnu --gen-key

The program interactively asks for information and it was provided
accordingly.

at the end this is information I receive

Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? o
You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.

It doesn't ask for passphrase and appears to be hung. 
pressing <ctrl>-C I get the following

gpg: Interrupt caught ... exiting

I tried to look got the log and there seems to be non.

** Affects: gnupg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Can't create GPG key - it stop before before asking for passphrase

Status in gnupg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  My distribution: lubuntu 16.04
  environment: encrypted home drive

  I have run the following to create the key for signing

  gnu --gen-key

  The program interactively asks for information and it was provided
  accordingly.

  at the end this is information I receive

  Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? o
  You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.

  It doesn't ask for passphrase and appears to be hung. 
  pressing <ctrl>-C I get the following

  gpg: Interrupt caught ... exiting

  I tried to look got the log and there seems to be non.

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