> GnuPG has a habit of putting per-machine files in that directory, things > like socket file descriptors, lock files, and other such things. Most > of that is harmless. But some of it, such as random_seed, are files > that *must not* be shared between PCs.
Someone asked why random_seed must not be shared. The reason why is, it's seed material for a random number generator. GnuPG does not always use the random_seed file, but when it does it's very important it not be shared with any other machine, or else there's a possibility that it will repeat its outputs between the two machines. This has potentially terrible consequences for security.
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