intrigeri <intrig...@boum.org> wrote: > codesoap--- via Tails-dev (2021-10-30): > > lately I'm beginning to use 'age' in many scenarios where I used gpg > > previously. > > Could you please describe such scenarios, so we can check how closely > they match our design goals and personas?
Sure. I'm starting to use age for backups using an asymmetric key. In order to keep my private key safe, I'd like to generate it on a Tails system without persistent storage and without a network connection (at least after I installed the needed software). I would then immediately split the key using libgfshare-bin and burn the individual shares onto optical discs using Brasero. I'd like to use Tails for this, because it is the OS I trust the most to not keep any persistence after it has been shut down. I also find age's '--passphrase' flag useful to quickly/easily (symmetrically) encrypt less sensitive files in order to transport them on a USB thumb drive. I could also see myself using age to share sensitive files over public channels, because I feel like it would be easier to explain to a "crypto-novice" how to use age, than to explain to the same person how to use gpg. However, this use case only works for peers who are comfortable with the command line, since age does not (yet) have graphical front-ends as far as I know. I prefer age over gpg, not only because of its ease of use, but also because I generally trust simple software more than complex software. > The good news is that I think users can already add "age" to their > Additional Software: apt install age/bullseye Cool, I wasn't aware that I have to add the '/bullseye' suffix. This solution works well for me. Thanks! Greetings, Richard Ulmer _______________________________________________ Tails-dev mailing list Tails-dev@boum.org https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/tails-dev To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to tails-dev-unsubscr...@boum.org.