key problems

[Markus Orlich]

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On 19.06.2001, MaD dUCK (madduck@madduck.net) wrote:
> hi GPGers,

Hi Martin


> i have a key, which GPG reports as follows:
>=20
> pub  1024D/A8FA196E  created: 2001-05-07 expires: 2002-06-17 trust: f/u
> sub  2048g/E93FAECE  created: 2001-05-07 expires: 2002-06-17
> (1)  Martin F. Krafft <madduck@madduck.net>
> (2). MaD dUCK <madduck@madduck.net>
> (3)  [revoked] Martin F. Krafft (MaD dUCK) <madduck@madduck.net>
>=20
> however, whenever i sign someone else's key, my name appears as "MaD
> dUCK" -- i guess that's why there is a '.' after the (2) in the
> listing above.
>=20
> is there any way to change that so that (1) is the main name of the
> key, and (2) only an alternate user ID?

Indeed there is a short way to do it.
1. Create the UID you want as your primary UID, even it exists
2. Save everything
3. Delete the old self-signature
4. Save everything

Now the UID you created (superscribed) will be the primary UID.


HTH
Markus


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