Guillaume Morin wrote: > > Hi, > > My first applicant has provided a gpg key which > has been created by the version 1.0.1 of GnuPG. > I've read on the website that I should ask him > to generate a key with the version 1.0.2 but the > AM HOWTO posted by Julian does not mention this. > So I need to be sure : does he really need to > generate a new key ? If this is true, I think > he only needs to sign the new key with the old one > (signed by a current debian developper). Am I right?
I tentatively trust that I am not stepping out of line here, but on http://www.debian.org/devel/join/nm-step2, there is an item on gpg version (double-quoted): > > ...Also note that some compatability problem > > between GnuPG <= 1.0.1 and >= 1.0.2 has been > > reported about ElGamal key handling. If you > > use ElGamal key, you should install > > GnuPG >= 1.0.2 (the package is in woody) > > and generate another key. Is your (ahem) first applicant using an ElGamal key? > I understand that these questions may seem stupid,... Much the rather, your questions show that you are putting thought into the matter. Despite the adage about "no such thing as a stupid question", I find that the only ones are those about which no thought had first been given. Yours does not fit this class. > but he's my first applicant, so I want to be sure > that I do the right thing. > > Regards, > > -- > Guillaume Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > La vie est facetieuse > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Bolan Meek Unix Systems Administrator Sarcom/WorldCom [EMAIL PROTECTED] 972-729-5387
