Further information... Putting all the files into .gnupg folder didn't work even after a reboot (even though it was a direct backup of this directory).
However, when I then tried to generate a new one in the terminal using the following: gpg --gen-key And following the steps there, it created a key successfully AND when opening seahorse again... the old key was discovered too! I've attached a screenshot of this too - the highlighted one is the new one and I've censored the email address from the new one because I don't want it being public. ** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2019-11-12 12-02-48.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/seahorse/+bug/1852210/+attachment/5304789/+files/Screenshot%20from%202019-11-12%2012-02-48.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to seahorse in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1852210 Title: problem importing gpg keys "Fatal: can't create directory '/home/hazrpg/~/.gnupg': No such file or directory To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/seahorse/+bug/1852210/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs