gpg on cygwin error

[Max Bowsher]

CSegers@Taratec.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have installed the cygwin gpg package, and have tried to import the
> KEYS from Apache as follows:
> 
> $ gpg --import KEYS
> gpg: fatal: //.gnupg: cant't create dircetory: No such file or
> directory secmem usage: 0/0 bytes in 0/0 blocks of pool 0/16384
> 
> This from the dir with Apache download files, including KEYS file.
> Also tried:
> 
> $ gpg --import /usr/downloads/KEYS
> 
> with the same results. Is this a cygwin problem maybe? Should I try to
> conpile gpg instead of using the cygwin package?

Or, maybe try and solve the direct problem shown in the error message?
I.e., why your home dir is / ?

Perhaps you should rebuild your /etc/passwd and /etc/group.

mkpasswd -l > /etc/passwd
mkgroup -l > /etc/group

assuming you aren't on a Windows Domain.

Max.


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