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GNUPG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GNUPG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Version: 0.31
Version: 0.32
Last-Modified: Oct 24, 2000 Last-Modified: Oct 24, 2000
Maintained-by: Nils Ellmenreich <nils 'at' gnupg.org> Maintained-by: Nils Ellmenreich <nils 'at' gnupg.org>
This is the GnuPG FAQ. The latest HTML version is available This is the GnuPG FAQ. The latest HTML version is available
here. <http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html> here. <http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html>
@ -12,10 +14,10 @@ The index is generated automatically, so there may be errors here. Not
all questions may be in the section they belong to. Suggestions about all questions may be in the section they belong to. Suggestions about
how to improve the structure of this FAQ are welcome. how to improve the structure of this FAQ are welcome.
Please send additions and corrections to the maintainer. Don't send Please send additions and corrections to the maintainer. Please, don't
message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it hasn't send message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it
been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Maybe you should have a look at the hasn't been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Maybe you should have a look
mailing list archive. Otherwise, please provide the answer to be at the mailing list archive. Otherwise, please provide the answer to be
included here. included here.
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4.12) I can't decrypt my symmetrical only (-c) encrypted message with 4.12) I can't decrypt my symmetrical only (-c) encrypted message with
a new version of GnuPG. a new version of GnuPG.
4.13) How can I used GnuPG in an automated environment? 4.13) How can I used GnuPG in an automated environment?
4.14) Which email-client can I use with GnuPG?
5. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES 5. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES
5.1) How can I encrypt a message so that PGP 2.x is able to decrypt it? 5.1) How can I encrypt a message so that PGP 2.x is able to decrypt it?
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*PLEASE:* *PLEASE:*
Before posting to a list, read this FAQ and the available Before posting to a list, read this FAQ and the available
documentation. This way you help people focus on topics that have documentation. In addition, search the list archive - maybe your
not yet been resolved. question has already been discussed. This way you help people focus
on topics that have not yet been resolved.
2.2) Where do I get GnuPG? 2.2) Where do I get GnuPG?
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random data through /dev/random - this should be the preferred random data through /dev/random - this should be the preferred
choice on these systems. Also Solaris users with the SUNWski package choice on these systems. Also Solaris users with the SUNWski package
installed have a /dev/random. In these cases, use the configure installed have a /dev/random. In these cases, use the configure
option --enable-static-rnd=linux. option --enable-static-rnd=linux. In addition, there's
also the kernel random device by Andi Maier
< http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~andi>
<http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~andi>, but it's still beta. Use at
own risk!
On other systems, the Entropy Gathering Daemon (EGD) is a good On other systems, the Entropy Gathering Daemon (EGD) is a good
choice. It is a perl-daemon that monitors system activity nad hashes choice. It is a perl-daemon that monitors system activity and hashes
it into random data. See the download page <http://www.gnupg.org/download.html> it into random data. See the download page <http://www.gnupg.org/download.html>
how to obtain egd. Use --enable-static-rnd=egd here. how to obtain egd. Use --enable-static-rnd=egd here.
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turn can revoke all the subkeys installed on that machine and turn can revoke all the subkeys installed on that machine and
install new subkeys. install new subkeys.
4.14) Which email-client can I use with GnuPG?
Using GnuPG to encrypt email is one of the most popular
uses. Several mail clients or mail user-agents (MUA) support GnuPG
at varying degrees. Simplifying a bit, there are two ways a mail can
be encrypted with GnuPG: the "old style" ASCII armor, i.e. plain
text encryption, and RFC2015 style (previously PGP/MIME, now
OpenPGP). The latter has full MIME support. Some MUAs support only
one of them, so whichever you actually use depends on your needs as
well as the capabilities of your adressee.
The following list is probably not exhaustive:
OpenPGP: Mutt (Unix), Emacs/Mew, Becky2 (Windows, with plugin),
TkRat (Unix). There is effort for a Mozilla plugin and a
group works on support for Emacs/GNUS.
ASCII: Emacs/{VM,GNUS}/MailCrypt, Mutt(Unix), Pine(Unix), and
probably many more.
5. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES 5. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES
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supports locking without being root. The program drops root supports locking without being root. The program drops root
privileges as soon as locked memory is allocated. privileges as soon as locked memory is allocated.
On UnixWare 2.x and 7.x you you should install GnuPG with the On UnixWare 2.x and 7.x you should install GnuPG with the
'plock' priviledge to get the same effect: 'plock' priviledge to get the same effect:
filepriv -f plock /path/to/gpg filepriv -f plock /path/to/gpg

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[H body bgcolor=#ffffff text=#000000 link=#1f00ff alink=#ff0000 vlink=#9900dd] [H body bgcolor=#ffffff text=#000000 link=#1f00ff alink=#ff0000 vlink=#9900dd]
[H H1]GNUPG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS[H /H1] [H H1]GNUPG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS[H /H1]
[H pre]
Version: 0.31 Version: 0.32[H p]
Last-Modified: Oct 24, 2000 Last-Modified: Oct 24, 2000[H p]
Maintained-by: [$maintainer] Maintained-by: [$maintainer]
[H/pre]
This is the GnuPG FAQ. The latest HTML version is available This is the GnuPG FAQ. The latest HTML version is available
[H a href=[$hGPG]/faq.html] here[H/a]. [H a href=[$hGPG]/faq.html] here[H/a].
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all questions may be in the section they belong to. Suggestions about all questions may be in the section they belong to. Suggestions about
how to improve the structure of this FAQ are welcome. how to improve the structure of this FAQ are welcome.
Please send additions and corrections to the maintainer. Don't send Please send additions and corrections to the maintainer. Please, don't
message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it hasn't send message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it
been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Maybe you should have a look at the hasn't been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Maybe you should have a look
mailing list archive. Otherwise, please provide the answer to be at the mailing list archive. Otherwise, please provide the answer to be
included here. included here.
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[H B]PLEASE:[H/B] [H B]PLEASE:[H/B]
Before posting to a list, read this FAQ and the available Before posting to a list, read this FAQ and the available
documentation. This way you help people focus on topics that have documentation. In addition, search the list archive - maybe your
not yet been resolved. question has already been discussed. This way you help people focus
on topics that have not yet been resolved.
[H /UL] [H /UL]
<Q> Where do I get GnuPG? <Q> Where do I get GnuPG?
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random data through /dev/random - this should be the preferred random data through /dev/random - this should be the preferred
choice on these systems. Also Solaris users with the SUNWski package choice on these systems. Also Solaris users with the SUNWski package
installed have a /dev/random. In these cases, use the configure installed have a /dev/random. In these cases, use the configure
option [H pre]--enable-static-rnd=linux[H/pre]. option [H pre]--enable-static-rnd=linux[H/pre]. In addition, there's
also the kernel random device by Andi Maier [H a href= http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~andi]
<http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~andi>[H /a], but it's still beta. Use at
own risk!
On other systems, the Entropy Gathering Daemon (EGD) is a good On other systems, the Entropy Gathering Daemon (EGD) is a good
choice. It is a perl-daemon that monitors system activity nad hashes choice. It is a perl-daemon that monitors system activity and hashes
it into random data. See the download page [H a href=http://www.gnupg.org/download.html]<http://www.gnupg.org/download.html>[H /a] it into random data. See the download page [H a href=http://www.gnupg.org/download.html]<http://www.gnupg.org/download.html>[H /a]
how to obtain egd. Use [H pre]--enable-static-rnd=egd[H/pre] here. how to obtain egd. Use [H pre]--enable-static-rnd=egd[H/pre] here.
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turn can revoke all the subkeys installed on that machine and turn can revoke all the subkeys installed on that machine and
install new subkeys. [H /OL] install new subkeys. [H /OL]
<Q> Which email-client can I use with GnuPG?
Using GnuPG to encrypt email is one of the most popular
uses. Several mail clients or mail user-agents (MUA) support GnuPG
at varying degrees. Simplifying a bit, there are two ways a mail can
be encrypted with GnuPG: the "old style" ASCII armor, i.e. plain
text encryption, and RFC2015 style (previously PGP/MIME, now
OpenPGP). The latter has full MIME support. Some MUAs support only
one of them, so whichever you actually use depends on your needs as
well as the capabilities of your adressee.
The following list is probably not exhaustive:
OpenPGP: Mutt (Unix), Emacs/Mew, Becky2 (Windows, with plugin),
TkRat (Unix). There is effort for a Mozilla plugin and a
group works on support for Emacs/GNUS.
ASCII: Emacs/{VM,GNUS}/MailCrypt, Mutt(Unix), Pine(Unix), and
probably many more.
<S> COMPATIBILITY ISSUES <S> COMPATIBILITY ISSUES