[ubuntu-uk] GPG grrrs!

[Michael Holloway]

Hi All

You know when you come across a problem so silly that you just cant get
right!!?!!?!

Anyway, i am trying to create a GPG key on a remote (ubuntu) server over
ssh. In order for GPG to create keys it needs random events to happen on
the machine etc. I can do it on my desktop no probs, but on the
server... i have a bunch ssh terminals open simultaneously, when it
starts generating the key, i have terminals: compiling bind &&
restarting apache && tar cfv - / | gzip -c > /tmp/tmp.tgz && tree &&
mysqldump && one terminal of typing random stuff... all of this going on
for a few minutes, and GPG still wont create the key... i get the below
output, just waiting. The internet has proved less than useful, im
really hoping someone here can help! ? :)




We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++..+++++++++++++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++.+++++.++++++++++++++++++++.++++++++++++++++++++..++++++++++++++++++++..>..+++++.....>+++++.<+++++.......+++++

Not enough random bytes available.  Please do some other work to give
the OS a chance to collect more entropy! (Need 288 more bytes)