cannot import pgp/gnupg public keys

[Peter Palfrader]

Hi Errol!

On Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Errol Casey wrote:

> 
> When I attempt to import, I get lock error messages. If I just
> ask gpg to examine the files, it displays the keys.
> 
>  gpg amnon.gpg
> pub  1024D/1513B899 1999-05-10 Someone Named <amnon@bogus.net>
> sub  2048g/699ADA4A 1999-05-10
> 
> [errol@honest errol]$ gpg --import amnon.gpg
> gpg: waiting for lock (hold by 8877 - probably dead) ...
> gpg: waiting for lock (hold by 8877 - probably dead) ...
> gpg: waiting for lock (hold by 8877 - probably dead) ...
> 
> Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

rm ~/.gnupg/*lock removes the lockfiles.

				yours,
				peter
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