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When gpg --gen-key is run, I fill out the form and get:

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.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.++++++++++..+++++++++++++++.++++++++++..++++++++++..++++++++++.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>++++++++++.>+++++............<+++++......................+++++
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.
.+++++....++++++++++....+++++..++++++++++.+++++++++++++++++++++++++....++++++++++++++++++++.++++++++++.+++++++++++++++++++++++++.++++++++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++>...++++++++++>....+++++...>+++++................................................................+++++^^^^
gpg: no writable secret keyring found: eof
Key generation failed: eof

What do I do?

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Version
1.4.9

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Make sure that you have write permissions to ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg and that you
are allowed to create new files in that directory.

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