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@item ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg.lock
The lock file for the secret keyring.
+ @item ~/.gnupg/openpgp-revocs.d/
+ This is the directory where gpg stores pre-generated revocation
+ certificates. It is suggested to backup those certificates and if the
+ primary private key is not stored on the disk to move them to an
+ external storage device. Anyone who can access theses files is able to
+ revoke the corresponding key. You may want to print them out. You
+ should backup all files in this directory and take care to keep this
+ backup closed away.
+
@item /usr[/local]/share/gnupg/options.skel
The skeleton options file.