create-key without a passphrase is not possible using multipass
Metadata
Current evaluation
Untriaged report that `snapcraft create-key` cannot accept an empty passphrase in Multipass; pressing Return returns to password confirmation, with details only in an external paste.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The report has no labels, assignee, comments, or maintainer response, so it remains untriaged. It lacks versions, a complete command sequence, and accessible diagnostic details; the current command only delegates to `snap create-key`, and no passphrase-specific fix was found, leaving the root cause and present reproducibility unclear.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Impact:
38
Quick Win:
7
Complexity:
58
Confidence:
77
Actionability:
42
Issue body
Pressing return loops back round to confirm password.
https://pastebin.canonical.com/p/PGQ2RDtQFZ/
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
38
Quick Win:
7
Complexity:
58
Confidence:
77
Actionability:
42
|
needs triage | Untriaged report that `snapcraft create-key` cannot accept an empty passphrase in Multipass; pressing Return returns to password confirmation, with details only in an external paste. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
9
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
84
Actionability:
46
|
needs triage | Blank create-key passphrases reportedly loop back to confirmation under Multipass. The report is untriaged, and current Snapcraft still delegates creation to snap create-key. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
20
Quick Win:
15
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | 2018 report that snapcraft create-key cannot be run without a passphrase in a multipass VM: pressing return loops back to the confirm-password prompt. Open ~7.3 years with zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
60
|
needs triage | User reports inability to create a multipass key without a passphrase, as pressing return loops back to confirm password. No maintainer interaction or labels present. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
30
|
close stale | CLI passphrase input loop when creating a key without a passphrase using multipass. No activity or maintainer response in over seven years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
20
|
close stale | Report that pressing Enter during passphrase creation loops instead of accepting an empty passphrase. Issue has been inactive for over 7 years with no maintainer response or labels. |
Update history
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1871660 create-key with no passphrase with pop-up loop | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Usage question: snapcraft create-key over SSH on a headless VM loops on a GnuPG graphical passphrase pop-up when leaving the passphrase empty; behavior originates in snapd/gnupg, not snapcraft. |