GPG Key Generation fails with "Key generation failed: No pinentry"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When trying to generate key using command gpg --gen-key, got error gpg: problem with the agent: No pinentry
    gpg: Key generation canceled.
    or Key generation failed: No pinentry

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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