[Fwd: SOT: Evolution and gpg signature verification (was: Re: updating gpg keys)]

Paul Iadonisi pri.nhlug at iadonisi.to
Wed Oct 9 14:36:24 EDT 2002


Sorry, this might show up twice.

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> From: Paul Iadonisi <undeliverable at iadonisi.to>
> To: Greater New Hampshire LUG <discuss at gnhlug.org>
> Subject: SOT: Evolution and gpg signature verification (was: Re: updating gpg keys)
> Date: 09 Oct 2002 14:35:09 -0400
> 
> On Wed, 2002-10-09 at 13:52, Derek D. Martin wrote:
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > Hash: SHA1
> > 
> > At some point hitherto, mike ledoux hath spake thusly:
> > > No need for a script, just use 'gpg --refresh-keys'.  Also, you might want
> > > to start using '--keyserver keyserver.kjsl.com' instead of pgp.mit.edu,
> > > as the kjsl keyserver supports multiple subkeys properly.
> > 
> > You must have a newer gpg than I have...
> > 
> >   $ gpg --refresh-keys
> >   gpg: Invalid option "--refresh-keys"
> > 
> > I've also read (albeit quite a while ago) the GPG users manual, and
> > there was no mention of such an option...
> > 
> > Thanks for the tip on the keyserver though!
> 
>   Am I doing something wrong, here?  I've imported Derek's key with:
> 
> gpg --keyserver keyserver.kjsl.com --recv-key 0x81CFE75D
> 
>   But now when I click on the lock at the bottom of Derek's message in
> evolution, I get:
> 
> 	This message is digitally signed but can not be proven to be authentic.
> 
> gpg: WARNING: --honor-http-proxy is a deprecated option.
> gpg: please use "--keyserver-options honor-http-proxy" instead
> gpg: armor header: Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux)
> gpg: armor header: Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org
> gpg: Signature made Wed 09 Oct 2002 01:52:26 PM EDT using DSA key ID
> 81CFE75D
> gpg: BAD signature from "Derek D. Martin (for signing software)
> <code at pizzashack.org>"
> 
>   Is the warning message about the deprecated --honor-http-proxy option
> screwing up evolution?  Or am I forgetting something?  I seem to
> remember some discussion on this a while ago, but haven't searched the
> archives yet.  Anyone have a quick answer?
> 
> [SOT=Sorta-On-Topic]
> 
> -- 
> -Paul Iadonisi
>  Senior System Administrator
>  Red Hat Certified Engineer / Local Linux Lobbyist
>  Ever see a penguin fly?  --  Try Linux.
>  GPL all the way: Sell services, don't lease secrets
-- 
-Paul Iadonisi
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 Red Hat Certified Engineer / Local Linux Lobbyist
 Ever see a penguin fly?  --  Try Linux.
 GPL all the way: Sell services, don't lease secrets




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