GPG: Fail to import the secret key from previous gnupg2 version

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When trying to import a gpg backup, the secret key is not imported, and following errors are displayed:

    gpg: error building skey array: Inappropriate ioctl for device 
gpg: error reading '[stdin]': Inappropriate ioctl for device
gpg: import from '[stdin]' failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • gpg (GnuPG2)

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