LFCS · Question #238
Which of the following directories in a user's home contains configuration files and key rings for GPG?
The correct answer is C. ~/.gnupg/. GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) stores its user-specific configuration files, keyrings, and trust database in a hidden directory within the user's home directory.
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- A~/gpg.d/
- B~/.gpg/
- C~/.gnupg/
- D~/gnupg/
- E~/.gpg.d/
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GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) stores its user-specific configuration files, keyrings, and trust database in a hidden directory within the user's home directory.
`~/gpg.d/` is not the standard or correct default directory for GPG configuration and keyrings.
`~/.gpg/` is not the standard or correct default directory for GPG configuration and keyrings.
By default, GPG stores all its user-specific configuration files, public and private keyrings, and trust database within the `~/.gnupg/` directory, adhering to the common Unix convention for hidden configuration directories.
`~/gnupg/` is incorrect because configuration directories are typically hidden (prefixed with a dot) in Unix-like systems.
`~/.gpg.d/` is not the standard or correct default directory for GPG configuration and keyrings.
Concept tested: GPG configuration directory location
Source: https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x110.html
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