gpg: WARNING

Dirk Zemisch lists_de at zemisch.de
Wed Mar 18 18:28:30 CET 2009


Vinay M wrote:

> gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
> gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the
> owner.

> 1. I want to avoid this warning. How do I do that ?

Sign the key the file is signed by.

> 2. Is this avoidable if I go with a trusted signature?

Is the file signed by you or by another? Where you will go with your
signature?

> 3. What does this warning exactly mean ?

That without trust for the key which was used for signing the file you
do not really know if the sender is really the one it seemed.

Regards!
Dirk
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