Outstanding! Hopefully the GPG4Win port for Windows will follow suit before long. Thanks for an awesome product and support.
> -----Original Message----- > From: gnupg-users-boun...@gnupg.org [mailto:gnupg-users-boun...@gnupg.org] On > Behalf Of Werner Koch > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:20 AM > To: gnupg-annou...@gnupg.org; info-...@gnu.org > Subject: [Announce] GnuPG 2.0.19 released > > --=InfoSec-9705-Samford-Road-Delta-Force-pipeline-SSL-embassy-e-bomb=AN > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Hello! > > We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG-2 > release: Version 2.0.19. > > The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is GNU's tool for secure communication and data > storage. It can be used to encrypt data, create digital signatures, help > authenticating using Secure Shell and to provide a framework for public key > cryptography. It includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant > with the OpenPGP and S/MIME standards. > > GnuPG-2 has a different architecture than GnuPG-1 (e.g. 1.4.12) in that it > splits up functionality into several modules. However, both versions may be > installed alongside without any conflict. In fact, the gpg version from GnuPG-1 > is able to make use of the gpg-agent as included in GnuPG-2 and allows for > seamless passphrase caching. The advantage of GnuPG-1 is its smaller size and > the lack of dependency on other modules at run and build time. We will keep > maintaining GnuPG-1 versions because they are very useful for small systems and > for server based applications requiring only OpenPGP support. > > GnuPG is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPLv3+). > GnuPG-2 works best on GNU/Linux and *BSD systems but is also available for other > Unices, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. > > > What's New in 2.0.19 > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > * GPG now accepts a space separated fingerprint as a user ID. This > allows to copy and paste the fingerprint from the key listing. > > * GPG now uses the longest key ID available. Removed support for the > original HKP keyserver which is not anymore used by any site. > > * Rebuild the trustdb after changing the option --min-cert-level. > > * Ukrainian translation. > > * Honor option --cert-digest-algo when creating a cert. > > * Emit a DECRYPTION_INFO status line. > > * Improved detection of JPEG files. > > > Getting the Software > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Please follow the instructions found at http://www.gnupg.org/download/ or read > on: > > GnuPG 2.0.19 may be downloaded from one of the GnuPG mirror sites or direct from > ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/ . The list of mirrors can be found at > http://www.gnupg.org/mirrors.html . Note, that GnuPG is not available at > ftp.gnu.org. > > On the FTP server and its mirrors you should find the following files in the > gnupg/ directory: > > gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2 (4089k) > gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2.sig > > GnuPG source compressed using BZIP2 and OpenPGP signature. > > gnupg-2.0.18-2.0.19.diff.bz2 (305k) > > A patch file to upgrade a 2.0.18 GnuPG source tree. This patch > does not include updates of the language files. > > Note, that we don't distribute gzip compressed tarballs for GnuPG-2. > > > Checking the Integrity > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > In order to check that the version of GnuPG which you are going to install is an > original and unmodified one, you can do it in one of the following ways: > > * If you already have a trusted version of GnuPG installed, you > can simply check the supplied signature. For example to check the > signature of the file gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2 you would use this command: > > gpg --verify gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2.sig > > This checks whether the signature file matches the source file. > You should see a message indicating that the signature is good and > made by that signing key. Make sure that you have the right key, > either by checking the fingerprint of that key with other sources > or by checking that the key has been signed by a trustworthy other > key. Note, that you can retrieve the signing key using the command > > finger wk ,at' g10code.com > > or using a keyserver like > > gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-key 4F25E3B6 > > The distribution key 4F25E3B6 is signed by the well known key > 1E42B367. > > NEVER USE A GNUPG VERSION YOU JUST DOWNLOADED TO CHECK THE > INTEGRITY OF THE SOURCE - USE AN EXISTING GNUPG INSTALLATION! > > * If you are not able to use an old version of GnuPG, you have to verify > the SHA-1 checksum. Assuming you downloaded the file > gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2, you would run the sha1sum command like this: > > sha1sum gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2 > > and check that the output matches the first line from the > following list: > > 190c09e6688f688fb0a5cf884d01e240d957ac1f gnupg-2.0.19.tar.bz2 > d5e5643dc5ecb4e5296f1a9500f850cfbfd0f8ff gnupg-2.0.18-2.0.19.diff.bz2 > > > Documentation > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > The file gnupg.info has the complete user manual of the system. > Separate man pages are included as well; however they have not all the details > available in the manual. It is also possible to read the complete manual online > in HTML format at > > http://www.gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg/ > > or in Portable Document Format at > > http://www.gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg.pdf . > > The chapters on gpg-agent, gpg and gpgsm include information on how to set up > the whole thing. You may also want search the GnuPG mailing list archives or > ask on the gnupg-users mailing lists for advise on how to solve problems. Many > of the new features are around for several years and thus enough public > knowledge is already available. > > Almost all mail clients support GnuPG-2. Mutt users may want to use the > configure option "--enable-gpgme" during build time and put a "set > use_crypt_gpgme" in ~/.muttrc to enable S/MIME support along with the reworked > OpenPGP support. > > > Support > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Please consult the archive of the gnupg-users mailing list before reporting a > bug <http://gnupg.org/documentation/mailing-lists.html>. > We suggest to send bug reports for a new release to this list in favor of filing > a bug at <http://bugs.gnupg.org>. We also have a dedicated service directory > at: > > http://www.gnupg.org/service.html > > Maintaining and improving GnuPG is costly. For more than 10 years now, g10 > Code, a German company owned and headed by GnuPG's principal author Werner Koch, > is bearing the majority of these costs. To help them carry on this work, they > need your support. Please consider to visit the GnuPG donation page at: > > http://g10code.com/gnupg-donation.html > > > Thanks > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > We have to thank all the people who helped with this release, be it testing, > coding, translating, suggesting, auditing, administering the servers, spreading > the word or answering questions on the mailing lists. > > > Happy Hacking, > > The GnuPG Team > > > =2D-=20 > Die Gedanken sind frei. Ausnahmen regelt ein Bundesgesetz. > > --=InfoSec-9705-Samford-Road-Delta-Force-pipeline-SSL-embassy-e-bomb=AN > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.1.0-git0013520 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAk9xhk4ACgkQTwVA1Xf5X5VY6gCfQQJTJnmwhdJSJWcNoxepeFNC > qawAn2kAmVS6xTpLvpHlqFCp55HARETv > =7Ypy > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > --=InfoSec-9705-Samford-Road-Delta-Force-pipeline-SSL-embassy-e-bomb=AN-- > > > > --Boundary_(ID_7Ur+nEovmc96187kWDny6A) > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII > Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > Content-disposition: inline > > _______________________________________________ > Gnupg-announce mailing list > gnupg-annou...@gnupg.org > http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-announce > > --Boundary_(ID_7Ur+nEovmc96187kWDny6A) > MIME-version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII > Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > Content-disposition: inline > > _______________________________________________ > Gnupg-users mailing list > Gnupg-users@gnupg.org > http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users > > --Boundary_(ID_7Ur+nEovmc96187kWDny6A)-- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
