file create error

[cpaul]

hi .. i tried to install gnupg 1.1.1 but came to these errors:


[cpaul@thinkpad gnupg-1.1.1]$ gpg --gen-key
gpg (GnuPG) 1.1.1; Copyright (C) 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions. See the file COPYING for details.

Warning: using insecure memory!
gpg: keyblock resource `/home/cpaul/.gnupg-test': file open error
gpg: keyblock resource `/home/cpaul/.gnupg-test': file open error

<snip>

@@$gpg: keyblock resource `/home/cpaul/.gnupg-test': file open error
#gpg: can add keyblock file `/home/cpaul/.gnupg-test/pubring.gpg'
Key generation failed: file create error


sorry to be such a newbie, but i don't see why it can't create the
files.  or am i nuts to attempt to use the latest devel version?

and.. how can i use secure memory?



thanks.