Fatal: can't create directory `/Users/myuser/.gnupg': Operation not permitted

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simmli

23 Jan, 2012 01:44 AM

Hi jut installed gnugpg on lion with the latest installer and when I run gpg in the terminal I get:

Fatal: can't create directory `/Users/myuser/.gnupg': Operation not permitted

  1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Luke Le on 23 Jan, 2012 07:06 AM

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    Hi,

    you should use Apple's Disk Utility Tool to
    fix your harddisk's permissions.
    After that run:

    gpg --version

    and check if the error still persists.
    Hope that helps

  2. Support Staff 2 Posted by Steve on 18 Feb, 2012 11:25 PM

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    No further user feedback. Closing.

  3. Steve closed this discussion on 18 Feb, 2012 11:25 PM.

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