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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Mail-Followup-To: gnupg-users@gnupg.org
Hello! Hello!
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG-2 We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG-2
release: Version 2.0.18. release: Version 2.0.19.
The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is GNU's tool for secure communication The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is GNU's tool for secure communication
and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data, create digital and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data, create digital
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ framework for public key cryptography. It includes an advanced key
management facility and is compliant with the OpenPGP and S/MIME management facility and is compliant with the OpenPGP and S/MIME
standards. standards.
GnuPG-2 has a different architecture than GnuPG-1 (e.g. 1.4.11) in GnuPG-2 has a different architecture than GnuPG-1 (e.g. 1.4.12) in
that it splits up functionality into several modules. However, both that it splits up functionality into several modules. However, both
versions may be installed alongside without any conflict. In fact, versions may be installed alongside without any conflict. In fact,
the gpg version from GnuPG-1 is able to make use of the gpg-agent as the gpg version from GnuPG-1 is able to make use of the gpg-agent as
@ -29,17 +29,24 @@ GnuPG is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
also available for other Unices, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. also available for other Unices, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
What's New What's New in 2.0.19
=========== ====================
* Bug fix for newer versions of Libgcrypt. * GPG now accepts a space separated fingerprint as a user ID. This
allows to copy and paste the fingerprint from the key listing.
* Support the SSH confirm flag and show SSH fingerprints in ssh * GPG now uses the longest key ID available. Removed support for the
related pinentries. original HKP keyserver which is not anymore used by any site.
* Improved dirmngr/gpgsm interaction for OCSP. * Rebuild the trustdb after changing the option --min-cert-level.
* Allow generation of card keys up to 4096 bit. * Ukrainian translation.
* Honor option --cert-digest-algo when creating a cert.
* Emit a DECRYPTION_INFO status line.
* Improved detection of JPEG files.
Getting the Software Getting the Software
@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ Getting the Software
Please follow the instructions found at http://www.gnupg.org/download/ Please follow the instructions found at http://www.gnupg.org/download/
or read on: or read on:
GnuPG 2.0.18 may be downloaded from one of the GnuPG mirror sites or GnuPG 2.0.19 may be downloaded from one of the GnuPG mirror sites or
direct from ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/ . The list of mirrors direct from ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/ . The list of mirrors
can be found at http://www.gnupg.org/mirrors.html . Note, that GnuPG can be found at http://www.gnupg.org/mirrors.html . Note, that GnuPG
is not available at ftp.gnu.org. is not available at ftp.gnu.org.
@ -56,14 +63,14 @@ is not available at ftp.gnu.org.
On the FTP server and its mirrors you should find the following files On the FTP server and its mirrors you should find the following files
in the gnupg/ directory: in the gnupg/ directory:
gnupg-2.0.18.tar.bz2 (3922k) gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2 (4089k)
gnupg-2.0.18.tar.bz2.sig gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2.sig
GnuPG source compressed using BZIP2 and OpenPGP signature. GnuPG source compressed using BZIP2 and OpenPGP signature.
gnupg-2.0.17-2.0.18.diff.bz2 (188k) gnupg-2.0.18-2.0.19.diff.bz2 (305k)
A patch file to upgrade a 2.0.17 GnuPG source tree. This patch A patch file to upgrade a 2.0.18 GnuPG source tree. This patch
does not include updates of the language files. does not include updates of the language files.
Note, that we don't distribute gzip compressed tarballs for GnuPG-2. Note, that we don't distribute gzip compressed tarballs for GnuPG-2.
@ -78,9 +85,9 @@ the following ways:
* If you already have a trusted version of GnuPG installed, you * If you already have a trusted version of GnuPG installed, you
can simply check the supplied signature. For example to check the can simply check the supplied signature. For example to check the
signature of the file gnupg-2.0.18.tar.bz2 you would use this command: signature of the file gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2 you would use this command:
gpg --verify gnupg-2.0.18.tar.bz2.sig gpg --verify gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2.sig
This checks whether the signature file matches the source file. This checks whether the signature file matches the source file.
You should see a message indicating that the signature is good and You should see a message indicating that the signature is good and
@ -103,21 +110,21 @@ the following ways:
* If you are not able to use an old version of GnuPG, you have to verify * If you are not able to use an old version of GnuPG, you have to verify
the SHA-1 checksum. Assuming you downloaded the file the SHA-1 checksum. Assuming you downloaded the file
gnupg-2.0.18.tar.bz2, you would run the sha1sum command like this: gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2, you would run the sha1sum command like this:
sha1sum gnupg-2.0.17.tar.bz2 sha1sum gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2
and check that the output matches the first line from the and check that the output matches the first line from the
following list: following list:
5ec2f718760cc3121970a140aeea004b64545c46 gnupg-2.0.18.tar.bz2 190c09e6688f688fb0a5cf884d01e240d957ac1f gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2
998cde3e4383bea771930e9f4934494fa09ed669 gnupg-2.0.17-2.0.18.diff.bz2 d5e5643dc5ecb4e5296f1a9500f850cfbfd0f8ff gnupg-2.0.18-2.0.19.diff.bz2
Documentation Documentation
============= =============
The gnupg.info file has the complete user manual of the system. The file gnupg.info has the complete user manual of the system.
Separate man pages are included as well; however they have not all the Separate man pages are included as well; however they have not all the
details available in the manual. It is also possible to read the details available in the manual. It is also possible to read the
complete manual online in HTML format at complete manual online in HTML format at
@ -134,12 +141,10 @@ 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 how to solve problems. Many of the new features are around for
several years and thus enough public knowledge is already available. several years and thus enough public knowledge is already available.
Almost all mail clients support GnuPG-2. Kmail might be the most Almost all mail clients support GnuPG-2. Mutt users may want to use
prominent user of all GnuPG-2 features. In fact it has been developed the configure option "--enable-gpgme" during build time and put a "set
in cooperation with the Kmail folks. Mutt users may want to use the use_crypt_gpgme" in ~/.muttrc to enable S/MIME support along with the
configure option "--enable-gpgme" during build time and put a reworked OpenPGP support.
"set use_crypt_gpgme" in ~/.muttrc to enable S/MIME support along with
the reworked OpenPGP support.
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