Re: Key preferences (David Picón Álvarez)
Leigh S. Jones
kr6x@kr6x.com
Sun Jun 2 05:03:02 2002
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Features for updating your key preferences are not present
in 1.0.6-2 and earlier. You have four or more choices:
1) Go through the mindbending experience of building
GnuPG 1.0.7/MingW32 yourself on a Linux machine
and use this new Windows version to edit your key
preferences. It's not necessary that you use the new
version for anything besides editing key preferences.
Uh, let's see, rule 1: "I am currently running Windows"
OK, bad answer...
2) Edit the keys on a Linux or Unix computer using
GnuPG 1.0.7 and export them back to your computer.=20
Uh, let's see, rule 1: "I am currently running Windows"
OK, bad answer...
3) Load CygWin and compile GnuPG-1.0.7 under
CygWin. Edit your keys using the new version and
export it back to your GnuPG-1.0.6 installation.
OK, it doesn't violate rule 1, but it's not my favorite
answer because the process is just about as much
fun as #1 above.
4) Download GnuPG-1.0.7/MingW32 precompiled=20
from one of the unofficial sources appearing in=20
references on the archives to this list.
OK, OK, Werner hasn't officially released it. It=20
could contain bugs. There are some risks. But
I can confirm that the nullify.org release has been
working for me. There are some changes that you
need to understand. You could use it to replace
1.0.6 if you're as daring as I am, or you could=20
simply use 1.0.7 to edit your keys and then=20
export them back to 1.0.6. =20
Ultimately you will need to edit your keys in=20
1.0.7, and you may need to export them back
to 1.0.6 if you want to eschew the unofficial
binaries. If you decide to edit and export,
let me know and I'll provide you with "options"
to use in 1.0.7 that will allow the keys to be
exported to 1.0.6.
=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: David Pic=F3n =C1lvarez=20
To: Gnupg-users@gnupg.org=20
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 3:18 AM
Subject: Key preferences
Hi,
I am trying to change my key preferences, but I am currently running =
Windows and thus I don't have gnupg 1.0.7 and 1.0.6-2 doesn't seem to =
support this. Could anyone tell me of a possible way of doing this?
--David.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Features for updating your key =
preferences are not=20
present</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>in 1.0.6-2 and earlier. You =
have four or=20
more choices:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) Go through the mindbending =
experience of=20
building</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>GnuPG 1.0.7/MingW32 yourself on a Linux =
machine</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and use this new Windows version to =
edit your=20
key</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>preferences. It's not necessary =
that you use=20
the new</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>version for anything besides editing =
key=20
preferences.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Uh, let's see, rule 1: "I am currently =
running=20
Windows"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OK, bad answer...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2) Edit the keys on a Linux or Unix =
computer=20
using</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>GnuPG 1.0.7 and export them back to =
your=20
computer. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Uh, let's see, rule 1: "I am currently =
running=20
Windows"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OK, bad answer...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3) Load CygWin and compile GnuPG-1.0.7=20
under</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>CygWin. Edit your keys using the =
new version=20
and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>export it back to your GnuPG-1.0.6=20
installation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OK, it doesn't violate rule 1, but it's =
not my=20
favorite</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>answer because the process is just =
about as=20
much</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>fun as #1 above.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4) Download GnuPG-1.0.7/MingW32 =
precompiled=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>from one of </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>the=20
unofficial sources appearing in </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>references on the archives =
to </FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>this list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OK, OK, Werner hasn't officially =
released it. =20
It </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>could contain bugs. There are =
some=20
risks. But</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can confirm that the nullify.org =
release has=20
been</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>working for me. There are =
some changes=20
that you</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>need to understand. You could use =
it to=20
replace</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1.0.6 if you're as daring as I am, or =
you could=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>simply use 1.0.7 to edit your keys and =
then=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>export them back to 1.0.6. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ultimately you will need to edit your =
keys in=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1.0.7, and you may need to export them=20
back</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to 1.0.6 if you want to eschew the=20
unofficial</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>binaries. If you decide to edit =
and=20
export,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>let me know and I'll provide you with=20
"options"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to use in 1.0.7 that will allow the =
keys to=20
be</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>exported to 1.0.6.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Deleuteri@myrealbox.com =
href=3D"mailto:eleuteri@myrealbox.com">David=20
Pic=F3n =C1lvarez</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3DGnupg-users@gnupg.org=20
href=3D"mailto:Gnupg-users@gnupg.org">Gnupg-users@gnupg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 02, 2002 =
3:18 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Key preferences</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am trying to change my key =
preferences, but I=20
am currently running Windows and thus I don't have gnupg 1.0.7 and =
1.0.6-2=20
doesn't seem to support this. Could anyone tell me of a possible way =
of doing=20
this?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--David.</FONT></DIV>
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