Hi Peter, can you please write me some stanca for the developers reference (or hint me to the right section on nm.d.o).
Thanks, Andi * Martin Michlmayr ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [050708 13:24]: > Package: developers-reference > Severtiy: minor > > Obviously, the paragraph talking about "type 4" GPG keys is not clear. > Please explain what "type 4" means exactly. > > > > ----- Forwarded message from Erick Vresnev Castellanos Hernández <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> ----- > > From: Erick Vresnev Castellanos Hernández <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Erick Vresnev Castellanos Hernández <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Preferred way to genereate a gpg key? > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:39:43 -0500 > To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org > > While I was reading Developer's Reference [1], in the part about gpg > keys, it says: > > "You need a type 4 key for use in Debian Development. Your key length [...]" > > I supposed that it refers about the "gpg --gen-key" command, and the > options that result from executing it. Also I remember that, *in the > past*, it was a "4" option which was something about ElGamal sign and > encryption, or something like that. But now, in the Sarge's version of > gpg, there is only option 1,2, and 5. > > So, I ask: now what is the preferred way to generete a gpg key to > become a debian developer? The "4" expression, and my interpretation, > in that paragraph is it correct? > > Just want to know. And if it is a bug, I hope somebody could change it > to avoid confusion. > > Thanks. > > Erick. > > > > [1] > http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/developers-reference/ch-new-maintainer.en.html > > > -- > "Libertad es aún la idea más radical de todas." > ---Nathaniel Branden > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > ----- Forwarded message from "Brian M. Carlson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > > From: "Brian M. Carlson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Preferred way to genereate a gpg key? > Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:03:20 +0000 > To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org > X-Mailer: Evolution 2.2.2 > > On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 18:39 -0500, Erick Vresnev Castellanos Hernández > wrote: > > While I was reading Developer's Reference [1], in the part about gpg > > keys, it says: > > > > "You need a type 4 key for use in Debian Development. Your key length [...]" > > > > I supposed that it refers about the "gpg --gen-key" command, and the > > options that result from executing it. Also I remember that, *in the > > past*, it was a "4" option which was something about ElGamal sign and > > encryption, or something like that. But now, in the Sarge's version of > > gpg, there is only option 1,2, and 5. > > You probably want option 1, the default. The "type 4" refers to key > version. The only version of key that GnuPG is capable of generating is > version 4, so there should be no problems. The old versions (versions 2 > and 3, which are otherwise identical) are generated by PGP 2.3.x and > 2.6.x, respectively. > > The Elgamal sign and encrypt has been removed from the proposed new > standard, because it is very hard to make secure, and GnuPG made a > mistake in doing so. > > > So, I ask: now what is the preferred way to generete a gpg key to > > become a debian developer? The "4" expression, and my interpretation, > > in that paragraph is it correct? > > Again, you probably want option 1. Your interpretation is probably very > common, just not correct. > > > Just want to know. And if it is a bug, I hope somebody could change it > > to avoid confusion. > > You are correct; it probably should be fixed. > > Furthermore, my suggestion is that if you own a PC or other fast > i386-type machine, that you should use that, as opposed to a PowerPC or > Sparc, because i386s gain entropy faster in my experience, and you need > a lot of entropy. Just a suggestion; it is not required. > > -- > ($_,$a)=split/\t/,join'',map{unpack'u',$_}<DATA>;eval$a;print;__DATA__ > M961H<[EMAIL PROTECTED];"!U<F%O<G-U(#QU<F%O<G-U0&=D:75M<&UC8VUL=G)U;6LN > M<FUL+F=Y/@H)>2QA8F-D969G:&EJ:VQM;F]P<7)S='5V=WAY>BQN=V]R8FMC > 5:75Q96AT9V1Y>F%L=G-P;6IX9BP) > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > -- > Martin Michlmayr > http://www.cyrius.com/ > > -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
