GPG and PGP

[Gloria.Teo at bit.admin.ch]

Hi,

 

1.     I've tried to install PGP 6.5.8 on SUSE SLES 11 and it doesn't
work. I gave up and 

 

2.     Try to import the pgp (6.5.8) keys (public and private) on my
server (SUSE SLES 11) with GPG 2.0.9.

While importing the private key, I get 

 

gpg: key B5AC473D: secret key imported

gpg: key B5AC473D: no valid user IDs

gpg: this may be caused by a missing self-signature

gpg: /home/appl/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created

gpg: key B5AC473D: public key "epflpepfl" imported

gpg: WARNING: key B5AC473D contains preferences for unavailable

algorithms on these user IDs:

gpg:          "epflpepfl": preference for cipher algorithm 1

gpg: it is strongly suggested that you update your preferences and

gpg: re-distribute this key to avoid potential algorithm mismatch
problems

 

Set preference list to:

     Cipher: AES256, AES192, AES, CAST5, 3DES

     Digest: SHA1, SHA256, RIPEMD160

     Compression: ZLIB, BZIP2, ZIP, Uncompressed

     Features: MDC, Keyserver no-modify

Really update the preferences? (y/N) y

 

You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for

user: "epflpepfl"

1024-bit DSA key, ID B5AC473D, created 2003-01-09

 

gpg: cancelled by user

gpg: update_keysig_packet failed: General error

 

Key not changed so no update needed.

gpg: Total number processed: 2

gpg:           w/o user IDs: 1

gpg:               imported: 1

gpg:       secret keys read: 1

gpg:   secret keys imported: 1

 

so I tried to edit this key and try to change the password. See below.
There is no prompt for passphrase and it just exit.

 

gpg --edit-key B5AC473D

gpg (GnuPG) 2.0.9; Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.

There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

 

Secret key is available.

 

pub  1024D/B5AC473D  created: 2003-01-09  expires: never       usage:
SCA

                     trust: full          validity: unknown

sub  2048g/D4679812  created: 2003-01-09  expires: never       usage: E

[ unknown] (1). epflpepfl

 

Command> passwd

Key is protected.

 

You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for

user: "epflpepfl"

1024-bit DSA key, ID B5AC473D, created 2003-01-09

 

gpg: cancelled by user

Can't edit this key: General error

 

How can I unlock the secret key? Please help!

 

Still trying hard to figure pgp and gpg out.

gpg-amateur

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