gpg: protection algorithm 254 is not supported

Pilkington, Christopher J. cpilkington@ghi.com
Wed Oct 2 15:38:02 2002


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Definately 1.2.0.  I uninstalled the others. I also tried this with 1.2.0
under Linux. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
To: Pilkington, Christopher J. <cpilkington@ghi.com>
CC: 'gnupg-users@gnupg.org' <gnupg-users@gnupg.org>
Sent: Wed Oct 02 09:12:48 2002
Subject: Re: gpg: protection algorithm 254 is not supported

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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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Definately 1.2.0.&nbsp; I uninstalled the others. I =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 08:55:26AM -0400, Pilkington, =
Christopher J. wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Here is the output.&nbsp; If anything in this =
compromises my key, I'm guessing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I'll need to revoke it...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; C:\gnupg&gt;gpg --export-secret-key 403fb2a7 | =
gpg --list-packets</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; :secret key packet:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
version 4, algo 17, created 1033481372, expires 0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
skey[0]: [1024 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
skey[1]: [160 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
skey[2]: [1023 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
skey[3]: [1022 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
simple S2K, algo: 254, simple checksum, hash: 1</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>[..]</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I'm not exactly sure now which version I =
used.&nbsp; I had 1.0.6, 1.2.0 and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Nullify's 1.0.7 R2 binary installed at the same =
time.&nbsp; (Bad idea.)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hmm.&nbsp; What version of gpg were you running for =
the above message?&nbsp; Are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>you sure it is not 1.0.6 ?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>David</FONT>
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