Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: seahorse
Trying to generate an "RSA (sign only)" key with Seahorse actually
generates a single RSA key with key flags that say it's used for
everything, including encryption and authentication. This happens in
Hardy, Intrepid, Jaunty, and Karmic.
Steps to reproduce:
1. In Seahorse, create a new PGP key. Under Advanced Key Options choose "RSA
(sign only)" before creating the key.
2. In a terminal, enter `gpg --edit-key 01234567` (where 01234567 is the keyid
of the generated key)
Result:
gpg shows something like this:
pub 4096R/01234567 created: 2009-09-19 expires: never usage: SCEA
trust: ultimate validity: ultimate
Expected result:
Under "usage:", the key should show just the signing/certifying flags. That's
what happens when you generate a signing key using the command-line.
pub 4096R/01234567 created: 2009-09-19 expires: never usage: SC
trust: ultimate validity: ultimate
** Affects: seahorse
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
** Affects: seahorse (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Seahorse generates RSA 'sign only' keys that aren't sign-only
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433219
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