> And then select the old uid with "uid" and delete it with "deluid". > > Hubert
But there is a problem with publically distributed keys, as someone (Ethan, I
think) pointed out in the "previous" (Nietzsche: Die ewige Wiederkehr des
Gleichen ...IIRC) thread. Here is the gnupg-handbook speaking:
"For local keyring management, deleting key components is a good way to
trim other people's public keys of unnecessary material. Deleting user IDs and
subkeys on your own key, however, is not always wise since it complicates key
distribution. By default, when a user imports your updated public key it will
be merged with the old copy of your public key on his ring if it exists. The
components from both keys are combined in the merge, and this effectively
restores any components you deleted. To properly update the key, the user must
first delete the old version of your key and then import the new version. This
puts an extra burden on the people with whom you communicate. Furthermore, if
you send your key to a keyserver, the merge will happen regardless, and
anybody who downloads your key from a keyserver will never see your key with
components deleted. Consequently, for updating your own key it is better to
revoke key components instead of deleting them."
MH
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