Where are these files coming from?

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#1

Hi,

I have noticed a group of 12 files arriving in my home directory.
Can anyone tell me which app is generating them and if there may be a problem?

They are named “dbgmd-000*.hash.cert” - the “*” is in the form 01 to 12.

If I delete them, they will pop back at some time. I have not yet been able to associate an action with their appearance.
I have tries to open them with Kleopatra, but it (she?) says “Could not determine certificate type of …”
The “dbgmd” string suggests a connection with a SmartCard application/driver. But to the best of my knowledge, I do not have installed

Any thoughts…

Regards, Martin

#2

Googling for “dbgmd-000*.hash.cert” listed this old bug report as first result:
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663286

This in turn points to https://lists.gt.net/gentoo/user/211929 for a “workaround”.

In short, these files are apparently generated if some log level is set to “expert” or “guru” in the GPG settings (which you can change in Kleopatra btw) it seems.

#3

Thank you.

All I can say, is your “google” is better than mine;)
I have been searching for days! Ho Hum…

Regards, Martin

#4

Well, maybe Google “learned” that I am only searching for technical issues? :wink:

Anyway, glad I could help you.