def confirm_submission_privkey_file()

in files/validate_config.py [0:0]


    def confirm_submission_privkey_file(self):
        """
        Import privkey into temporary keyring, to validate.
        """
        if not os.path.exists(self.secret_key_filepath):
            raise ValidationError(f"PGP secret key file not found: {self.secret_key_filepath}")
        gpg_cmd = ["gpg", "--import", self.secret_key_filepath]
        result = False
        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
            gpg_env = {"GNUPGHOME": d}
            # Call out to gpg to confirm it's a valid keyfile
            try:
                subprocess.check_call(
                    gpg_cmd, env=gpg_env, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL
                )
                result = True
            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
                # suppress error since "result" is checked next
                pass

        if not result:
            raise ValidationError(f"PGP secret key is not valid: {self.secret_key_filepath}")