Release: 1.2.6
Environment
CRUX {i686,PPC} GNU/Linux 2.0
Linux 2.6.8.1
{i686-pc,powerpc-unknown}-gnu-linux
glibc-2.3.3
Description
gnupg seems to fail to create its ~/.gnupg home directory when it doesn't exist.
ncrfgs@ncrfgs2:~$ gpg --gen-key
gpg (GnuPG) 1.2.6; Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions. See the file COPYING for details.
gpg: failed to create temporary file `/home/ncrfgs/.gnupg/.#lk0x80ef01c.ncrfgs2.8325': No such file or directory
gpg: keyblock resource `/home/ncrfgs/.gnupg/secring.gpg': general error
gpg: failed to create temporary file `/home/ncrfgs/.gnupg/.#lk0x80ef01c.ncrfgs2.8325': No such file or directory
gpg: keyblock resource `/home/ncrfgs/.gnupg/pubring.gpg': general error
Please select what kind of key you want:
(1) DSA and ElGamal (default) (2) DSA (sign only) (4) RSA (sign only)
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How To Repeat
gpg --gen-key
Fix
Unknown