[Announce] GnuPG 2.1.6 released
folkert
folkert at vanheusden.com
Wed Jul 1 21:22:50 CEST 2015
Hi,
At least with gpg2 2.1.4-1 and gpgme 1.5.5-2 the passphrase callback
does not work.
When enabled I get the "secret key unusable" error, and without the
callback (enter passphrase via agent) it works fine.
If I remember correctly you stated that you need gpg2 v2.1 or better
for that to work:
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-devel/2015-May/029872.html
On Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 03:19:19PM +0200, Werner Koch wrote:
> Hello!
>
> The GnuPG Project is pleased to announce the availability of a new
> release of GnuPG modern: Version 2.1.6.
>
> The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is a complete and free implementation
> of the OpenPGP standard which is commonly abbreviated as PGP.
>
> GnuPG 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 branches of GnuPG are actively maintained:
>
> - GnuPG "modern" (2.1) is the latest development with a lot of new
> features. This announcement is about this branch.
>
> - 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.
>
>
> Noteworthy changes in version 2.1.6
> ===================================
>
> * agent: New option --verify for the PASSWD command.
>
> * gpgsm: Add command option "offline" as an alternative to
> --disable-dirmngr.
>
> * gpg: Do not prompt multiple times for a password in pinentry
> loopback mode.
>
> * Allow the use of debug category names with --debug.
>
> * Using gpg-agent and gpg/gpgsm with different locales will now show
> the correct translations in Pinentry.
>
> * gpg: Improve speed of --list-sigs and --check-sigs.
>
> * gpg: Make --list-options show-sig-subpackets work again.
>
> * gpg: Fix an export problem for old keyrings with PGP-2 keys.
>
> * scd: Support PIN-pads on more readers.
>
> * dirmngr: Properly cleanup zombie LDAP helper processes and avoid
> hangs on dirmngr shutdown.
>
> * Various other bug fixes.
>
>
> A detailed description of the changes found in the 2.1 branch can be
> found at <https://gnupg.org/faq/whats-new-in-2.1.html>.
>
> Please be aware that there are still known bugs which we are working on.
> Check https://bugs.gnupg.org, https://wiki.gnupg.org, and the mailing
> list archives for known problems and workarounds.
>
>
> Getting the Software
> ====================
>
> Please follow the instructions found at https://gnupg.org/download/ or
> read on:
>
> GnuPG 2.1.6 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-2.1.6.tar.bz2 (4802k)
> ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-2.1.6.tar.bz2.sig
>
> This is the GnuPG source code compressed using BZIP2 and its OpenPGP
> signature.
>
> ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32-2.1.6_20150701.exe (2577k)
> ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32-2.1.6_20150701.exe.sig
>
> This is an installer for Windows without graphical frontends except for
> a basic Pinentry tool. Please de-install an installed Gpg4win version
> before trying this installer. Note that on Window TLS access to
> keyservers is not yet available. The sources used to build the
> installer can be found in the same directory with an ".tar.xz" suffix.
>
>
> 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-2.1.6.tar.bz2 you would use this command:
>
> gpg --verify gnupg-2.1.6.tar.bz2.sig gnupg-2.1.6.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-2.1.6.tar.bz2, you would run the command like this:
>
> sha1sum gnupg-2.1.6.tar.bz2
>
> and check that the output matches the next line:
>
> 9e8157b3386da04760657ce3117fc4dc570c57c5 gnupg-2.1.6.tar.bz2
> a8cd2e7ab48abb94c126051df902e3380faf117e gnupg-w32-2.1.6_20150701.exe
> 1d3e70504f993d1297f04564dfda222f8b68a96f gnupg-w32-2.1.6_20150701.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 a keyserver using this command
>
> gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys \
> 249B39D24F25E3B6 04376F3EE0856959 \
> 2071B08A33BD3F06 8A861B1C7EFD60D9
>
> The keys are also available at https://gnupg.org/signature_key.html and
> in any recently released GnuPG tarball in the file g10/distsigkey.gpg .
> Note that this mail has been signed using by a different key.
>
>
> Internationalization
> ====================
>
> This version of GnuPG has support for 26 languages with Chinese,
> Czech, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Ukrainian being almost
> completely translated (2075 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
>
> If you are a developer and you may need a certain feature for your
> project, please do not hesitate to bring it to the gnupg-devel mailing
> list for discussion.
>
>
> 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. Maintenance and development of GnuPG is possible due to many
> individual and corporate donations; for a list of non-anonymous donors
> see <https://gnupg.org/donate/kudos.html>.
>
>
> For the GnuPG hackers,
>
> Werner
>
>
> p.s.
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