i had the same issue (but the command was gpg , not gpg2 for me), and i solved it by deleting a 'lockfile' in the ~/.gnupg directory Ekkor: 2024. június 15. 13:03:11 CEST, Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxx> írta: >gpg2 --full-gen-key >breaks shortly after pass key is entered twice generating a Timeout error. >I tried this with complex and simple keys and gpg2 times out in both >cases. >Would a configuration change help here? > > >-- > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. > Please use in that order." > Ed Howdershelt 1940.