[Announce] GnuPG 2.1.1 released
Dave Pawson
dave.pawson at gmail.com
Thu Dec 18 11:59:09 CET 2014
Running Fedora 21, 64 bit.
./configure gave error
missing ksba
Downloaded.
./configure gave libgpg-error is needed.
# yum install --disablerepo=Dropbox libgpg-error
Loaded plugins: langpacks
Package libgpg-error-1.13-3.fc21.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Nothing to do
Circular error?
regards
On 16 December 2014 at 16:36, Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> The GnuPG Project is pleased to announce the availability of the
> second release of GnuPG modern: Version 2.1.1.
>
> The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is a complete and free implementation of
> the OpenPGP standard as defined by RFC-4880 and better known as PGP.
>
> GnuPG, also known as GPG, allows to encrypt and sign data and
> communication, features a versatile key management system as well as
> access modules for public key directories. GnuPG itself is a command
> line tool with features for easy integration with other applications.
> A wealth of frontend applications and libraries making use of GnuPG
> are available. Since version 2 GnuPG provides support for S/MIME and
> Secure Shell in addition to OpenPGP.
>
> GnuPG is Free Software (meaning that it respects your freedom). It can
> be freely used, modified and distributed under the terms of the GNU
> General Public License.
>
> Three different versions of GnuPG are actively maintained:
>
> - GnuPG "modern" (2.1) is the latest development with a lot of new
> features. This announcement is about the first release of this
> version.
>
> - GnuPG "stable" (2.0) is the current stable version for general use.
> This is what most users are currently using.
>
> - GnuPG "classic" (1.4) is the old standalone version which is most
> suitable for older or embedded platforms.
>
> You may not install "modern" (2.1) and "stable" (2.0) at the same
> time. However, it is possible to install "classic" (1.4) along with
> any of the other versions.
>
>
> What's New in GnuPG-2.1
> =======================
>
> * gpg: Detect faulty use of --verify on detached signatures.
>
> * gpg: New import option "keep-ownertrust".
>
> * gpg: New sub-command "factory-reset" for --card-edit.
>
> * gpg: A stub key for smartcards is now created by --card-status.
>
> * gpg: Fixed regression in --refresh-keys.
>
> * gpg: Fixed regresion in %g and %p codes for --sig-notation.
>
> * gpg: Fixed best matching hash algo detection for ECDSA and EdDSA.
>
> * gpg: Improved perceived speed of secret key listisngs.
>
> * gpg: Print number of skipped PGP-2 keys on import.
>
> * gpg: Removed the option aliases --throw-keyid and --notation-data;
> use --throw-keyids and --set-notation instead.
>
> * gpg: New import option "keep-ownertrust".
>
> * gpg: Skip too large keys during import.
>
> * gpg,gpgsm: New option --no-autostart to avoid starting gpg-agent or
> dirmngr.
>
> * gpg-agent: New option --extra-socket to provide a restricted
> command set for use with remote clients.
>
> * gpgconf --kill does not anymore start a service only to kill it.
>
> * gpg-pconnect-agent: Add convenience option --uiserver.
>
> * Fixed keyserver access for Windows.
>
> * Fixed build problems on Mac OS X
>
> * The Windows installer does now install development files
>
> * More translations (but most of them are not complete).
>
> * To support remotely mounted home directories, the IPC sockets may
> now be redirected. This feature requires Libassuan 2.2.0.
>
> * Improved portability and the usual bunch of bug fixes.
>
> A detailed description of the changes found in 2.1 can be found at
> https://gnupg.org/faq/whats-new-in-2.1.html .
>
>
> Getting the Software
> ====================
>
> Please follow the instructions found at https://gnupg.org/download/ or
> read on:
>
> GnuPG 2.1.1 may be downloaded from one of the GnuPG mirror sites or
> direct from its primary FTP server. The list of mirrors can be found
> at https://gnupg.org/mirrors.html . Note that GnuPG is not available
> at ftp.gnu.org.
>
> On ftp.gnupg.org you find these files:
>
> ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2 (4689k)
> ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2.sig
>
> This is the GnuPG 2.1 source code compressed using BZIP2 and its
> OpenPGP signature.
>
> ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32-2.1.1_20141216.exe (6364k)
> ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32-2.1.1_20141216.exe.sig
>
> This is an *experimental* installer for Windows including GPA as
> graphical key manager and GpgEX as an Explorer extension. Please
> de-install an already installed Gpg4win version before trying this
> installer. This binary version has not been tested very well, thus it
> is likely that you will run into problems. The complete source code
> for the software included in this installer is in the same directory
> with ".exe" replaced by ".tar.xz".
>
> This version fixes a lot of bugs found after the release of 2.1.0 but
> there are still known bugs which we are working on. Please check the
> mailing list archives and https://wiki.gnupg.org for known problems
> and workaround.
>
>
> Checking the Integrity
> ======================
>
> In order to check that the version of GnuPG which you are going to
> install is an original and unmodified one, you can do it in one of
> the following ways:
>
> * If you already have a version of GnuPG installed, you can simply
> verify the supplied signature. For example to verify the signature
> of the file gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2 you would use this command:
>
> gpg --verify gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2.sig gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2
>
> This checks whether the signature file matches the source file.
> You should see a message indicating that the signature is good and
> made by one or more of the release signing keys. Make sure that
> this is a valid key, either by matching the shown fingerprint
> against a trustworthy list of valid release signing keys or by
> checking that the key has been signed by trustworthy other keys.
> See below for information on the signing keys.
>
> * If you are not able to use an existing version of GnuPG, you have
> to verify the SHA-1 checksum. On Unix systems the command to do
> this is either "sha1sum" or "shasum". Assuming you downloaded the
> file gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2, you would run the command like this:
>
> sha1sum gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2
>
> and check that the output matches the first line from the
> following list:
>
> 3d11fd150cf86f842d077437edb119a775c7325d gnupg-2.1.1.tar.bz2
> fb541b8685b78541c9b2fadb026787f535863b4a gnupg-w32-2.1.1_20141216.exe
> 72d65f33d070aeb1894b0415533aad1a131899f4 gnupg-w32-2.1.1_20141216.tar.xz
>
>
> Release Signing Keys
> ====================
>
> To guarantee that a downloaded GnuPG version has not been tampered by
> malicious entities we provide signature files for all tarballs and
> binary versions. The keys are also signed by the long term keys of
> their respective owners. Current releases are signed by one or more
> of these four keys:
>
> 2048R/4F25E3B6 2011-01-12 [expires: 2019-12-31]
> Key fingerprint = D869 2123 C406 5DEA 5E0F 3AB5 249B 39D2 4F25 E3B6
> Werner Koch (dist sig)
>
> rsa2048/E0856959 2014-10-29 [expires: 2019-12-31]
> Key fingerprint = 46CC 7308 65BB 5C78 EBAB ADCF 0437 6F3E E085 6959
> David Shaw (GnuPG Release Signing Key) <dshaw 'at' jabberwocky.com>
>
> rsa2048/33BD3F06 2014-10-29 [expires: 2016-10-28]
> Key fingerprint = 031E C253 6E58 0D8E A286 A9F2 2071 B08A 33BD 3F06
> NIIBE Yutaka (GnuPG Release Key) <gniibe 'at' fsij.org>
>
> rsa2048/7EFD60D9 2014-10-19 [expires: 2020-12-31]
> Key fingerprint = D238 EA65 D64C 67ED 4C30 73F2 8A86 1B1C 7EFD 60D9
> Werner Koch (Release Signing Key)
>
> You may retrieve these files from the keyservers using this command
>
> gpg --recv-keys 249B39D24F25E3B6 04376F3EE0856959 \
> 2071B08A33BD3F06 8A861B1C7EFD60D9
>
> The keys are also available at https://gnupg.org/signature_key.html
> and in the released GnuPG tarball in the file g10/distsigkey.gpg .
> Note that this mail has been signed using my standard PGP key.
>
>
> Internationalization
> ====================
>
> This version of GnuPG has support for 26 languages with Chinese,
> Czech, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Ukrainian being almost
> completely translated (2061 different strings).
>
>
> Documentation
> =============
>
> If you used GnuPG in the past you should read the description of
> changes and new features at doc/whats-new-in-2.1.txt or online at
>
> https://gnupg.org/faq/whats-new-in-2.1.html
>
> The file gnupg.info has the complete user manual of the system.
> Separate man pages are included as well but they have not all the
> details available as are the manual. It is also possible to read the
> complete manual online in HTML format at
>
> https://gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg/
>
> or in Portable Document Format at
>
> https://gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg.pdf .
>
> The chapters on gpg-agent, gpg and gpgsm include information on how
> to set up the whole thing. You may also want search the GnuPG mailing
> list archives or ask on the gnupg-users mailing lists for advise on
> how to solve problems. Many of the new features are around for
> several years and thus enough public knowledge is already available.
>
> You may also want to follow postings at https://gnupg.org/blob/.
>
>
> Support
> ========
>
> Please consult the archive of the gnupg-users mailing list before
> reporting a bug <https://gnupg.org/documentation/mailing-lists.html>.
> We suggest to send bug reports for a new release to this list in favor
> of filing a bug at <https://bugs.gnupg.org>. For commercial support
> requests we keep a list of known service companies at:
>
> https://gnupg.org/service.html
>
> The driving force behind the development of GnuPG is the company of
> its principal author, Werner Koch. Maintenance and improvement of
> GnuPG and related software takes up most of their resources. To allow
> him to continue this work he kindly asks to either purchase a support
> contract, engage g10 Code for custom enhancements, or to donate money:
>
> https://gnupg.org/donate/
>
>
> Thanks
> ======
>
> We have to thank all the people who helped with this release, be it
> testing, coding, translating, suggesting, auditing, administering the
> servers, spreading the word, and answering questions on the mailing
> lists.
>
> Finally, a big Thank You to all who helped greatly by donating money.
>
>
> Salam-Shalom,
>
> Werner
>
> --
> Die Gedanken sind frei. Ausnahmen regelt ein Bundesgesetz.
>
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