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GNUPG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GNUPG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Version: 0.2 Version: 0.3
Last-Modified: Oct 14, 2000 Last-Modified: Oct 19, 2000
Maintained-by: Nils Ellmenreich <nils 'at' infosun.fmi.uni-passau.de> 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>
@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ 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. Don't send
message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it hasn't message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it hasn't
been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Otherwise, please provide the answer been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Maybe you should have a look at the
to be included here. mailing list archive. Otherwise, please provide the answer to be
included here.
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6.5) When I use --clearsign, the plain text has sometimes extra dashes 6.5) When I use --clearsign, the plain text has sometimes extra dashes
in it - why? in it - why?
6.6) What is the thing with "can't handle multiple signatures"? 6.6) What is the thing with "can't handle multiple signatures"?
6.7) If I submit a key to a keyserver, nothing happens ...
6.8) I still have a problem. How do I report a bug?
7. ADVANCED TOPICS 7. ADVANCED TOPICS
7.1) How does this whole thing work? 7.1) How does this whole thing work?
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document about how to convert from PGP 2.x to GnuPG. document about how to convert from PGP 2.x to GnuPG.
On <http://lists.gnupg.org> On <http://lists.gnupg.org>
you'll find a searchable online archive of the GnuPG mailing lists. you'll find a searchable online archive of the GnuPG mailing
lists. Most interesting should be gnupg-users for all user-related
issues and gnupg-devel if you want to get in touch with the
developers.
*PLEASE:* *PLEASE:*
Before posting to a list, read this FAQ and the available Before posting to a list, read this FAQ and the available
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You can download the GNU Privacy Guard from it's primary FTP server You can download the GNU Privacy Guard from it's primary FTP server
ftp.gnupg.org or from ftp.gnupg.org or from
one of the mirrors: <http://www.gnupg.org/mirror.html> one of the mirrors: <http://www.gnupg.org/mirror.html>
The current version is 1.0.4, please upgrade to this version as it
fixes a security bug regarding the verification of multiple signatures.
3. INSTALLATION 3. INSTALLATION
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OpenPGP format with one-pass-signature packets (which is GnuPG's OpenPGP format with one-pass-signature packets (which is GnuPG's
default) or the cleartext signed format. default) or the cleartext signed format.
6.7) If I submit a key to a keyserver, nothing happens ...
You are most likely using GnuPG on Windows 1.0.2 or older. That's
feature isn't yet implemented, but it's a bug not to say it. Newer
versions issue a warning. Upgrade to 1.0.4 or newer.
6.8) I still have a problem. How do I report a bug?
Are you sure that it's not been mentioned somewhere on the mailing
lists? Did you have a look at the bug list (You'll find a link to
the list of reported bugs on the documentation page). If you're not
sure about it being a bug, you can send mail to the gnupg-devel
list. Otherwise, use the GUUG bug tracking system
http://bugs.guug.de/Reporting.html.
7. ADVANCED TOPICS 7. ADVANCED TOPICS

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[$maintainer=Nils Ellmenreich <nils 'at' infosun.fmi.uni-passau.de>] [$maintainer=Nils Ellmenreich <nils 'at' gnupg.org>]
[$hGPG=http://www.gnupg.org] [$hGPG=http://www.gnupg.org]
[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] [H pre]
Version: 0.2 Version: 0.3
Last-Modified: Oct 14, 2000 Last-Modified: Oct 19, 2000
Maintained-by: [$maintainer] Maintained-by: [$maintainer]
[H/pre] [H/pre]
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Please send additions and corrections to the maintainer. Don't send Please send additions and corrections to the maintainer. Don't send
message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it hasn't message like "This should be a FAQ - what's the answer?". If it hasn't
been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Otherwise, please provide the answer been asked before, it isn't a FAQ. Maybe you should have a look at the
to be included here. mailing list archive. Otherwise, please provide the answer to be
included here.
[H HR] [H HR]
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document about how to convert from PGP 2.x to GnuPG. document about how to convert from PGP 2.x to GnuPG.
[H LI] On [H a href=http://lists.gnupg.org]<http://lists.gnupg.org>[H/a] [H LI] On [H a href=http://lists.gnupg.org]<http://lists.gnupg.org>[H/a]
you'll find a searchable online archive of the GnuPG mailing lists. you'll find a searchable online archive of the GnuPG mailing
lists. Most interesting should be gnupg-users for all user-related
issues and gnupg-devel if you want to get in touch with the
developers.
[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
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You can download the GNU Privacy Guard from it's primary FTP server You can download the GNU Privacy Guard from it's primary FTP server
[H a href=ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/pub/gcrypt]ftp.gnupg.org[H /a] or from [H a href=ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/pub/gcrypt]ftp.gnupg.org[H /a] or from
one of the mirrors: [H a href=[$hGPG]/mirrors.html]<[$hGPG]/mirror.html>[H /a] one of the mirrors: [H a href=[$hGPG]/mirrors.html]<[$hGPG]/mirror.html>[H /a]
The current version is 1.0.4, please upgrade to this version as it
fixes a security bug regarding the verification of multiple signatures.
<S> INSTALLATION <S> INSTALLATION
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OpenPGP format with one-pass-signature packets (which is GnuPG's OpenPGP format with one-pass-signature packets (which is GnuPG's
default) or the cleartext signed format. default) or the cleartext signed format.
<Q> If I submit a key to a keyserver, nothing happens ...
You are most likely using GnuPG on Windows 1.0.2 or older. That's
feature isn't yet implemented, but it's a bug not to say it. Newer
versions issue a warning. Upgrade to 1.0.4 or newer.
<Q> I still have a problem. How do I report a bug?
Are you sure that it's not been mentioned somewhere on the mailing
lists? Did you have a look at the bug list (You'll find a link to
the list of reported bugs on the documentation page). If you're not
sure about it being a bug, you can send mail to the gnupg-devel
list. Otherwise, use the GUUG bug tracking system
[H a href=http://bugs.guug.de/Reporting.html]
http://bugs.guug.de/Reporting.html[H /a].
<S> ADVANCED TOPICS <S> ADVANCED TOPICS