what is the syntax needed to use the cross-certify to have a signing subkey sign the master?
i tried cross-certify with --edit-key and got no response (not even the polite customary error message ;-) ) here is the command and gpg output: $ gpg --edit-key 0x6A589A97 gpg (GnuPG) 1.4.3; Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. See the file COPYING for details. gpg: using PGP trust model gpg: key 6A589A97: accepted as trusted key Secret key is available. pub 4096R/6A589A97 created: 2001-04-26 expires: never usage: SCEA trust: ultimate validity: ultimate sub 4096R/04ADEE20 created: 2001-04-26 expires: never usage: SCEA [ultimate] (1). vedaal nistar (preferred e-mail address) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [ultimate] (2) vedaal nistar (preferred key) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [ultimate] (3) vedaal nistar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Command> cross-certify Command> gnupg just returns the command prompt (the same happens after a uid is selected, and then cross-certify entered at the command prompt) the same thing also happens with the following variations: Command> cross-certify Command> Command> cross-certify sub 4096R/04ADEE20 Command> Command> cross-certify pub 4096R/6A589A97 Command> Command> cross-certify 6A589A97 Command> Command> cross-certify 04ADEE20 Command> what should the proper syntax be ? tia, vedaal Concerned about your privacy? Instantly send FREE secure email, no account required http://www.hushmail.com/send?l=480 Get the best prices on SSL certificates from Hushmail https://www.hushssl.com?l=485 _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users