Digital archeology -- verifying a signed Usenet message from 1995

[Werner Koch]

On Tue, 19 May 2026 18:33, Lars Noodén said:

> $ gpg1 --verify message.sig message.usenet
> gpg: Signature made Wed 12 Jul 1995 05:50:42 PM EEST using RSA key ID
> 961F4A35
> gpg: Note: signatures using the MD5 algorithm are rejected
> gpg: Can't check signature: bad public key
>
> At least it's not the "public key not found" error.
>
> What have I missed?  Do I need an older version of GPG1?

Add this option:  --allow-weak-digest-algos



Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

-- 
The pioneers of a warless world are the youth that
refuse military service.             - A. Einstein
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