On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 11:23:41AM +0100, Edward Robinson wrote: > This possibly sounds like a driver bug, I am no expert though. Perhaps > if you list your card reader model someone can tell you if it is known to > have problems. >
SCR-335 > I use a smart card and I have to admit gpg has conked out on me a couple > of times and not been able to read my card. Do you have to reboot > though? Isn't logging out and back in again enough? > When I opened a new terminal, the problem was the same. Rebooting was the quickest solution. > > I think it may depend on how you backed up your keyring. If you copied > the .gnupg folder, then you could do: > > gpg --homedir <backup_usb_stick> Removed my card and then tried $gpg --homedir <backup_directory> -d file.gpg and got the following message gpg: anonymous recipient; trying secret key <xxxxxx> ... gpg: detected reader `SCM SCR 335 00 00' gpg: pcsc_connect failed: no smartcard (0x8010000c) gpg: apdu_send_simple(0) failed: no card Please insert the card and hit return or enter 'c' to cancel: c if I just entered $gpg --homedir <backupdirectory> Then I get gpg: Go ahead and type your message ... I have got to be making a silly mistake somewhere. Will take the time the to reread the manuals slowly and the set up commands of the card > > Not sure if that is what you want. > Thanks
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