cannot import pgp/gnupg public keys

Peter Palfrader palfrader@writeme.com
Sat, 24 Jun 2000 22:40:01 +0200


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 -- http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~ppalfrad [ not signed since this is an untrusted box ]