Bug list update, 02.12.2002

[David Shaw]

On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 05:33:45PM +0100, Miguel Coca wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 12:51:01 +0100, Markus Gerwinski wrote:
> > Default key deleted: OK... but for the average user, this is still a bit
> > confusing, I fear. Maybe it would be better to warn the user when deleting
> > the default key resp. when it's going to expire?
> > 
> > Suggestion:
> >  - When the default key is going to expire the same week or so, GPA shows a
> >    warning on startup (with the possibilities to set a new expiration time or
> >    alternatively choose/create another default key).
> 
> We shouldn't encourage users to change the expiration date of their keys
> (unless maybe in advanced mode). The "expire" command in --edit-key only
> changes the primary key, not any encryption subkeys you may have.

You can change the expiration of subkeys if you do "key n", (where
n==the subkey number) before you do "expire".

David

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