Where Does Kleopatra Store GPG Keys?
Where Kleopatra keeps keys on Linux and Windows, GnuPG home layout. Full paths are listed below. More below.
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Kleopatra is GnuPG front end with local keyrings. Your public and secret keys live in the GnuPG home directory. Trust database sits beside them.
Same home folder means same identities on any machine with matching GnuPG. Exact file names are stable across late releases. Keep revocation certificates offline beside live copies. For moves, copy the whole home directory. Partial copies miss trust settings that signatures depend on. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where Kleopatra GPG stores this, by platform
~/.gnupg (keyrings plus trust, Kleopatra manages it)
Keys live in the GnuPG home directory with trust beside them. Copy the whole folder for moves. Match GnuPG releases. Keep revocation certs offline.
%appdata%\gnupg (keyrings plus trust, Kleopatra manages it)
Same GnuPG home model on Windows under AppData Roaming. Gpg4win installs Kleopatra beside it. Copy the home folder whole for full moves.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Kleopatra keys to a new computer?
Back up the GnuPG home directory plus paper revocation certificates, then install the same GnuPG release on the new machine before restore. Keys follow the keyring files. Mixed versions can refuse old formats, so match releases first. Keep revocation certs offline too.
Does Kleopatra upload my keys?
No. Kleopatra manages local GnuPG keys without uploading. The home directory holds public and secret rings plus trust. Reinstalls restore nothing without the backup. Export ownertrust and revocation certs alongside the keyrings for full moves.
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