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To set a default keyserver in the gpg.conf file in the
GnuPG home directory, set the keyserver option.
keyserver x-hkp://subkeys.pgp.net
If you must use a different keyserver while you have this
set, setting a keyserver on the command line will override the
setting in gpg.conf.
Web Forms
Some users report difficulty in contacting a keyserver from
their network. I’ve never experienced this problem myself,
but it’s been reported in enough places that I’m perfectly will-
ing to believe that some network designs don’t play well with
keyservers. If you have problems contacting a keyserver, try a
web-based OpenPGP key submission method. If you ...