On Nov 15, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Robert J. Hansen wrote: > On 11/15/2010 4:38 PM, Ingo Klöcker wrote: >> The following is sufficient: >> gpg -v <pubkey.asc > > Doesn't this import the key? The OP specified that it ought not import > the key. It does not import the key unless you explicitly say --import. David