Hi,

I have moved my working default log-in to openSUSE10.2 (KDE desk on hda12 partition). Previously my working (default) system was on suse10.0 (KDE desk on hda5 partition).

On the "old" suse10.0 I had installed kgpg program and initialised a gnupg key for mail on KMail. (The key server is hkp://subkeys.pgp.net). As this signature verification facility is new to me, I think I have made a mistake of not setting any time limit to the validity of the key.

Now that I have moved to a new version of suse (and to a different partition), I would like to move the private key to the new openSUSE10.2 installation. I do make the different installations share the "Documents" folder by replacing the $HOME/Documents by a symbolic link to a Documents directory on a separate partition.

I have no idea how to move the key with all the information to the new installation. I do have easy access to the configuration files in $HOME/.gnupg/ in the suse10.0 installation. Can I just copy those files to the new installation? Should I perhaps install kgpg freshly and then try to copy old configuration files?

Any suggestions and help will be greatly appreciated.

This forum has a marvellous record in my books for meaningful and fast response - I thank you all in anticipation.

Best wishes for the New Year!

OldAl (and getting older every day...)

> I do have easy access to the configuration files in $HOME/.gnupg/ in the
> suse10.0 installation. Can I just copy those files to the new installation?

That should do the trick, yes. Kgpg and KMail just use the underlying "raw" gpg program and its data files, which are all under the ~/.gnupg directory, so after you've copied these files, everything should see the old key(s) as before.

HTH,
-nick

Thank you, Nick. I will try to install kgpg in openSUSE10.2 and then will copy the ~/.gnupg directory across from 10.0 installation and will report what happens.

Good of you to respond - Greatly appreciated!

Well, I have done it. It turns out that the kgnugp was already installed as a part of kdeutils3. After copying ~/.gnupg over and a minor tweeking of KMail:
Settings -> Configure KMail -> Security -> Composing x Automatically sign messages and also:

-> Crypto Backend v OpenPGP (gpg)

the signing and signature verification sprung to life. Success!

Thank you again,

OldAl.