Can't import keys -- link() failed

[Werner Koch]

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Sam Sanjabi wrote:

> gpg: lock not made: link() failed: Operation not permitted
> gpg: fatal: can't lock `/mnt/floppy/.gnupg/pubring.gpg'

The filesystem on the floppy does not support hard links which are
needed for creating locks.

Workaround:  Use option  --lock-never  and make sure that no other
instances of GnuPG is running. 

BTW, There is no need to keep the pubring on a floppy, use something
like:

--secret-keyring /floppy/secring.gpg

to keep just the secret keys on a floppy.

  Werner

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