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On 05/24/2015 01:28 AM, Rex Kneisley wrote: > Hello all, > > I have just done a clean install of Debian 8.0 on an i7-4790K with > 16 GB RAM. I am trying to install GNUPG 2.1.4 (I have this thing > about wanting the latest version… call me crazy) > > I have done this before in Debian Wheezy. I install all of the > latest libraries (in order), and the install GnuPg 2.1 The problem > is that Debian 8.0 (Jessie) comes with GnuPG version 2.0.26 > > It appears that when I go through the motions of installing 2.1.4, > it leaves things untouched. after I’m done: #gpg2 —version > returns: 2.0.26 And then I read that 2.0.26 and 2.1.4 cannot > co-exist. > > OK, so now I am trying to remove 2.0.26 > > However, when I try to remove it using package manager it wants to > also remove a whole host of other software. > > So I tried using apt-get remove gnupg > > I get an ominous warning that the following packages will be > REMOVED apt apt-listchanges apt-utils gnome gnupg > python-reporting... etc. etc. This should NOT be done unless you > know exactly what you are doing (which I don’t) apt gnupg (due to > apt) 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed , 14 to remove, and 0 not > upgraded You are about to do something potentially harmful Type: > Yes, do as I say! > > > Question: Will all this stuff reinstall itself when I re-install > GnuPG 2.1.4? Is there any way to do a targeted removal of 2.0.26 > to make room for 2.1.4 without removing all the other things? Is > there a way to UPGRADE from 2.0.26 to the latest version (2.1.4)? > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Rex Kneisley re...@me.com <mailto:re...@me.com> 818-429-7472 Want > to keep your emails private? Ask me how. My first reply was off-list. I apologize. In my case, I just left the system default gpg installed. Ubuntu comes with gpg 1.4.x and gives the same warnings when trying to uninstall because it is a dependency of apt. There's no need to uninstall it. Just modify your system path to find the new version first. In my case, I altered /etc/environment so that /usr/local/bin comes before /bin in the PATH. After reading the other replies though, I'm not sure whether this will cause any keyring issues. I haven't experienced any in my case, but I haven't tested it extensively. - -- Hope that helps, Antony Prince -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJVYfjYAAoJEK89QIcwGxsZMfsP/jfYehUsu6YJLGqUtCjcV/hs Vz2VjwndzUDLkrtvvyro0rw4WOm/4tIuQlONzzlKTrrDuxLMEGGjOLxU7MbE8SCt GTl5fWGvHvds2U2RpVwwbFjXCIiQKrsEX655hLv9IITAW6MHDXyZC13UTSjSvE0u UVrx0de0pUFxpc6g9Doa1fRNW4GRphu2s06sAbq+lkjfbiXptqaK1XBFe6UXe3c8 Iod4qa6Kq/EO0RlciqnOgcckW1ppa4PTrf5fhGwU5n5/CpACcgt+vVeKM0RYa3iY Cma61el1hBIbmC4nr82LvCzHjEr2MMsj/FJAODXsBV7TVMTo6u4KZ5PE9vuKE8lh tNVTCiAo7hFa17gcl6D4QO9X/lszhlc+D/6It7SqRtOA392f+zzkIrY8ZOejMmwD WGxPRfh8p2K3vmN3N0aWLwhaLCb/Mk93vn6At/Ma8zyNnd4DipJ2tbHn/3K8uNgN f58jlsap7FP82mpj9119yPjNT3zSFzIXDxLhdnpJGStszqY0bPZ69ftjukHbIMZb L2dbt0D96rYElpOqFeqVPmfU5MhlQWJS26a7r6aQTq6fmz5GzZt2QC4jDM7XORzI SoWuUaEd0t2zpXNRGw1HPZwCenO4FACxbCsylZ2iqyUJ/6xVOYxrrQ7iLm34BXlF OHIFTWA3Rwhws9TWix1x =wZAR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
