[Pidgin] #16432: Pidgin freezes when generating new OTR private key

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#16432: Pidgin freezes when generating new OTR private key
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 Reporter:  rubo77             |       Owner:  deryni
     Type:  defect             |      Status:  new
Milestone:                     |   Component:  XMPP
  Version:  2.10.9             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  otr keygeneration  |
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Description changed by rubo77:

Old description:

> On Ubuntu 14.04 when I enable the pidgin-otr plugin (off the record) and
> attempt to generate a new private key, Pidgin pops up a dialog box
> telling me that a new private key is being generated. However, key
> generation never completes and eventually I receive a notification that
> Pidgin or "Generating Private Key" is not responding.
>
> Only after I installed the tool "haveged" to have enough /dev/random
> "content" I could create the key in a short time.
>
> Some people say typing random text in a text field also works as a
> workaround. Nevertheless, a hint for the user on what to do would be
> helpful.

New description:

 On Ubuntu 14.04 when I enable the pidgin-otr plugin (off the record) and
 attempt to generate a new private key, Pidgin pops up a dialog box telling
 me that a new private key is being generated. However, key generation
 never completes and eventually I receive a notification that Pidgin or
 "Generating Private Key" is not responding.

 Only after I installed the tool "haveged" to have enough /dev/random
 "content" I could create the key in a short time.

 Some people say typing random text in a text field also works as a
 workaround. Nevertheless, a hint for the user on what to do would be
 helpful.

 I refer to this bug report at
 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/+bug/303862

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