gpg: protection algorithm 254 is not supported

[David Shaw]

On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 08:55:26AM -0400, Pilkington, Christopher J. wrote:
> Here is the output.  If anything in this compromises my key, I'm guessing
> I'll need to revoke it...
> 
> C:\gnupg>gpg --export-secret-key 403fb2a7 | gpg --list-packets
> :secret key packet:
>         version 4, algo 17, created 1033481372, expires 0
>         skey[0]: [1024 bits]
>         skey[1]: [160 bits]
>         skey[2]: [1023 bits]
>         skey[3]: [1022 bits]
>         simple S2K, algo: 254, simple checksum, hash: 1

[..]

> I'm not exactly sure now which version I used.  I had 1.0.6, 1.2.0 and
> Nullify's 1.0.7 R2 binary installed at the same time.  (Bad idea.)

Hmm.  What version of gpg were you running for the above message?  Are
you sure it is not 1.0.6 ?

David

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