Andrew Berg wrote: > John Clizbe wrote: >> set GNUPGHOME=x:\location\you\want >> > > It would be inconvenient (and inconsiderate to the host machine's > owner(s)) to set an environment variable on every machine encountered, > wouldn't it? Sven's idea is much better, I think.
And it shows a clear lack of understanding to think that a SET command at a Windows command prompt sets an environment variable permanently or globally. The variable exists in the process environment that invoked the command and those processes invoked from it. "Changes made using the SET command are NOT permanent, they apply to the current CMD prompt only and remain only until the CMD window is closed." - http://www.ss64.com/nt/set.html Setting GNUPGHOME is the equivalent of specifying "--homedir U:\path\to\your\keyrings", but without the need to type (and possibly mistype) it every time GnuPG is invoked. -- John P. Clizbe Inet: JPClizbe (a) tx DAWT rr DAHT con Ginger Bear Networks PGP/GPG KeyID: 0x608D2A10 "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr Seuss, "Oh the Places You'll Go"
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