I guess this is an issue with gpg, not the packaging guide itself.
Though it does seem that the output in precise is a bit more clear:
You need a user ID to identify your key; the software constructs the user ID
from the Real Name, Comment and Email Address in this form:
"Heinrich Heine (Der Dichter) <[email protected]>"
Real name: Foo Bar
Email address: [email protected]
Comment: Baz
You selected this USER-ID:
"Foo Bar (Baz) <[email protected]>"
Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit?
** Changed in: ubuntu-packaging-guide
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/975026
Title:
gpg keygen instructions are not clear
Status in Ubuntu Packaging Guide:
Incomplete
Bug description:
http://developer.ubuntu.com/packaging/html/getting-set-up.html
It's contains some errors:
When generating the gpg --gen key the program gpg shows the format
name (company) <[email protected])>
but the actual dialog is
name:
email:
comment:
Change N, E, C, Ok, Cancel:
When confirming they gpg key from the e-mail sent it states:
"If your email software does not support OpenPGP encryption, copy the
encrypted email’s contents, type gpg in your terminal, then paste the email
contents into your terminal window."
This is incorrect. It should state. Copy the message from
-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
to
-----END PGP MESSAGE-----
to a new file with the extension gpg
then on the command line type
gpg filename.gpg
this will then create a new file called
filename
which will contain the contents of the e-mail.
if you paste the contents directly to the command line you just get a
ton of syntax errors.
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