Re: [FYI] Development of GnuPG for OS X discontinued

2025-05-28 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Daniel Brandes via Gnupg-users: > How does that affect third-party implementations like GPGtools and > Thunderbird on a Mac? It does not affect them. GnuPG for OS X / macOS was a standalone build of the official GnuPG and accompanying libraries (each from source), not something used as part of

Re: New Encryption Algorithm - GordianCrypt

2025-04-05 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Gordian Crypt via Gnupg-users: > I am writing to introduce myself and share details about a new > encryption algorithm I have developed—GordianCrypt. Sure you do. On April Fools' Day, with a generic gmail.com address. Wat heb wi lacht. ;-) -Ralph __

Re: GnuPG 1.4 for OS X / macOS

2024-12-04 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* R. Bag via Gnupg-users: > our users know what GnuPG is, and they would, we assume, trust it > without any prompting from us. If your sole goal is to distribute GnuPG encoded files which third parties are going to decode: Are these encoded files historic in nature, or will you be encoding them "

Re: GnuPG 1.4 for OS X / macOS

2024-12-02 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* R.Bag via Gnupg-users: > I notice in the "release archive" section on the server does not > include gnupg 1.4 (i.e., pre 2.x) versions. Correct. I don't know where one might be able to find pre-built GnuPG 1.4 binaries, especially ones which support modern versions of macOS, let alone ARM CPUs.

GnuPG 2.4.7 for OS X / macOS is now available

2024-11-28 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
I am happy to announce that release 2.4.6 of GnuPG for OS X / macOS is now available. The installation disk image provides unified binaries suitable for both ARM- and Intel-based Macs. Please see https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ for further details. -Ralph _

GnuPG 2.4.6 for OS X / macOS is now available

2024-10-31 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
I am happy to announce that release 2.4.6 of GnuPG for OS X / macOS is now available. The installation disk image provides unified binaries suitable for both ARM- and Intel-based Macs. Please see https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ for further details. -Ralph _

call to undeclared function 'write' (Re: GnuPG 2.4.6 released)

2024-10-29 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Werner Koch via Gnupg-users: > We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG > release: version 2.4.6. I am having problems building version 2.4.6 on macOS (Sequoia). The compiler reports errors like this one: app.c:386:5: error: call to undeclared function 'write'; ISO C

Re: Text (non-binary) keyring format

2024-09-13 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Alejandro Colomar via Gnupg-users: > I don't use git to be able to roll back, but rather to know at which > state a backup is. For example, I gave a backup to a family member last > time I saw him, and I know that backup is N commits behind my current > keyring. Looks like none of this depends

Re: Text (non-binary) keyring format

2024-09-12 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Alejandro Colomar via Gnupg-users: > I have my ~/.gnupg keyring under git source control, which helps > creating and updating backups, and also having a history of the > changes. I find that having the contents in binary format is odd, and > think it would be much better if it was all stored in

Re: baffled at "Chapter 1. Getting Started" due to gpg: agent_genkey failed: No pinentry

2024-07-20 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Dennis Clarke via Gnupg-users: > I have no idea what you are talking about. That is not a manpage. I can see that you have no idea. Look closely at the URL you posted [1], and you will notice the infix "/manual/". [1] https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/c14.html What I wrote in my last mess

Re: baffled at "Chapter 1. Getting Started" due to gpg: agent_genkey failed: No pinentry

2024-07-20 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Dennis Clarke via Gnupg-users: > Looking at https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/c14.html one would get > the idea that GPG would "just work" given that pinentry is right there > in my PATH [...] How would one get that idea? The manual page you linked contains neither the string "pinentry" nor "

[Announcement] GnuPG for OS X 2.4.5

2024-03-12 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.4.5 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . The disk image signature key is available via public keyservers, and it can also be downloaded from https://www.seichter.de/pgp/gpgosx-signing.asc . pub ed25519/FD56297D9833F

[Announce] GnuPG for OS X 2.4.4

2024-01-26 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.4.4 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . The disk image signature key is available via public keyservers, and it can also be downloaded from https://www.seichter.de/pgp/gpgosx-signing.asc . pub ed25519/FD56297D9833F

[Announce] GnuPG for OS X 2.4.3

2023-07-04 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.4.3 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . The disk image signature key is available via public keyservers, and it can also be downloaded from https://www.seichter.de/pgp/gpgosx-signing.asc . pub ed25519/FD56297D9833F

[Announce] GnuPG for OS X 2.4.2

2023-06-01 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.4.2 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . This release also includes updates for several library dependencies. The disk image signature key is available via public keyservers, and it can also be downloaded from https://

[Announce] GnuPG for OS X 2.4.1

2023-04-28 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.4.1 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . The disk image signature key is available via public keyservers, and it can also be downloaded from https://www.seichter.de/pgp/gpgosx-signing.asc . pub ed25519/FD56297D9833F

[Announce] GnuPG for OS X 2.4.0 released

2023-01-09 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.4.0 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . It took me longer than usual to provide this release, because I ran into build problems. I also spent several weeks in hospitals over the last couple of months, and I am still no

Re: GnuPG on Macbook Pro

2022-10-21 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Matthias Apitz: > Can I use GnuPG (and passwordstore, the latter is only a shell > script) on Mac? The shell looks nearly like a normal Linux system https://sourceforge.net/projects/gpgosx/ should do the trick. I use it on all my Macs (High Sierra and newer versions), and it integrates with the

[Announce] GnuPG for OS X 2.3.8 released

2022-10-18 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.3.8 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . The disk image signature key was uploaded to keyservers in July 2022 and should now be widely available. It can also be downloaded using the URL https://www.seichter.de/pgp/gpgo

[Announce] GnuPG for OS X 2.3.7 released

2022-07-11 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
GnuPG for OS X / macOS release 2.3.7 is now available for download via https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/ . The disk image signature key was uploaded to keyservers on 2022-07-07 and should now be widely available. It can also be downloaded using https://www.seichter.de/pgp/gpgosx-sign

Re: GnuPG 2.2.36 released

2022-07-08 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Andrew Gallagher: > As of 2130Z today this key still had not reached pgpkeys.eu, so I have > just uploaded it there by hand; most other syncing servers should have > it within the hour. Thanks, Andrew. For possible future key uploads, I'll keep in mind that pgp.mit.edu is not the most viable ch

Re: Looking for new Maintainer for gpgOSX

2022-07-06 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Patrick Brunschwig: > Many thanks to Ralph for takin over so quickly! Thank you for faithfully taking care of GnuPG for OS X for many years, even though in the end you did not own a Mac anymore. I hope you will continue your excellent work on Enigmail. -Ralph _

Re: GnuPG 2.2.36 released

2022-07-06 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Werner Koch via Gnupg-users: > This is a quick announcement that a new GnuPG release for 2.2 is > available. GnuPG for OS X / macOS version 2.2.36 is now available via the URL https://sourceforge.net/projects/gpgosx/files/ . This is the first relase since Patrick Brunschwig passed stewardship

Re: gpg --verify fails, no key?

2022-02-20 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* mailinglisten: > Has the tarball been signed with two keys? According to the output you posted there are two signatures from two separate keys, made on two different days. -Ralph ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org https://lists.gnupg

Re: How would you do that ...

2021-05-03 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Stefan Vasilev via Gnupg-users: > How would you solve this task? With Alice having to rely on cryptography she can do in her head? Some shift cipher and carrier pigeons. :-) -Ralph ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnup

Re: We shall value email usage

2021-03-29 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Bernhard Reiter: > Just wondering if there is a standard for sharing email drafts ... https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6154 defines optional attributes for "special-use" mailboxes. That applies to IMAP only, of course, but it may be sufficient, depending on a user's client/server combination. -R

Re: Newbie question.

2020-07-28 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Johan Wevers: > Do you have examples of this for security related subjects? I try not to rely on Wikipedia, in particular when searching for sensitive subjects. Besides, if that was unclear, I mentioned Wikipedia as a general example of the good concept of a Wiki colliding with humanity, not fo

Re: Newbie question.

2020-07-28 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Ayoub Misherghi via Gnupg-users: > How about collective and cooperative effort in a wiki, or cloud > funding pledges or donations? Those who contribute (money or effort) > get privilege of some kind. >From what I observed over the years, a majority of Wikis only really work within closely knit

Re: decrypt aes256 encrypted file without gpg-agent

2020-07-01 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Fourhundred Thecat: > Looks like you have no real arguments, and keep repeating same stuff > all over again. *You* accusing *me* of not having real arguments is just precious. :-) > I see no benefit for anybody in continuing this discussion. At last, we can agree on something. -Ralph __

Re: decrypt aes256 encrypted file without gpg-agent

2020-06-30 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Fourhundred Thecat: >> Show us a body of your work which proves you have the necessary >> skills to critique the GnuPG authors' work. Until you do, your >> "judgment" is moot. > > An idea should be considered on its own merit. What "idea" would that be, exactly? > You should counter my critici

Re: decrypt aes256 encrypted file without gpg-agent

2020-06-30 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Fourhundred Thecat: > I am basing my judgment on universal principles, that apply not only > to gpg or other software, but design of any systems in general. Universal principles, oh my. In other words, you don't know nearly enough about the finer points of GnuPG design goals, don't know much ab

Re: decrypt aes256 encrypted file without gpg-agent

2020-06-29 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Fourhundred Thecat: >> Whining about a design detail of free software? Get a grip. > > There are more examples of bad design. Are there now? GnuPG is software that has evolved since its introduction in 1997. Can you show me any meaningful software of yours that has been evolving over 23 years a

Re: decrypt aes256 encrypted file without gpg-agent

2020-06-29 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Fourhundred Thecat: > I am protesting the fact, that gpg can no longer be used without the > agent. Whining about a design detail of free software? Get a grip. -Ralph ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/

Re: Certified OpenPGP-encryption after release of Thunderbird 78

2020-05-26 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
> I just checked the BSI's list of certified products[1]. Sorry, I forgot to include the URL: [1] https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Sicherheitsberatung/ZugelasseneProdukte/Liste_Produkte/Liste_Produkte_node.html ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-user

Re: Certified OpenPGP-encryption after release of Thunderbird 78

2020-05-26 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* karel-v: > With the approaching release of Thunderbird 78 Gpg4Win and Enigmail > won't be available any longer and the new OpenPGP-implementation of > Thunderbird won't be certified to the best of my knowledge. I just checked the BSI's list of certified products[1]. Gpg4Win and Gpg4KDE are curr

Re: Who is the GnuPG Mailing List administrator?

2020-04-01 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Stefan Claas via Gnupg-users: > I would like to contact the admin of the GnuPG Mailing List, > for a proposal, but could not find the contact email address. Mailman 2.1, which is the software managing this mailing list, adds a footer to every message. The link in that footer should get you star

Re: Proposal - variable line width for ASCII armor output

2020-02-26 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Stefan Claas: > It should be noted that a fixed-width font would not help in this case, > because with my proposal we are talking about a line-length paramter. Making lines shorter to fit a vertical smartphone display? Or wider for horizontal displays? For whatever functional purpose? The key d

Re: Proposal - variable line width for ASCII armor output

2020-02-26 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Stefan Claas: > I am aware of fixed-with fonts, but modern messengers or social media > do not use them. I deliberately don't use "social" media, nor do I care about it. Also, if a modern messenger (whatever you may label as such) is not supporting fixed-width fonts, that's the messenger's faul

Re: Proposal - variable line width for ASCII armor output

2020-02-26 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Stefan Claas via Gnupg-users: > The reason why I ask, I often see postings on social > media sites and the output there looks horrible, IMHO. Fixed-width fun should do the trick. Besides, the ASCII armor format is meant to facilitate transporting key data in email, not to look pretty. Personall

Re: How to create an authinfo.gpg encrypted file with a GitHub token

2020-02-26 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* John Stevenson: > This file would be used by Emacs to talk to GitHub via its API. While "used by Emacs" is quite unspecific and I possibly misunderstand your requirements, it suggests searching for "emacs gpg". Doing so returns many hits for Easy PG, so that might be a good place to start. -Ra

Re: Revoking a Lost Key

2020-02-05 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Mark: > Is there anyway to revoke an OLD LOST PGP key? I no longer have either > the public or private keys but can find the KeyID. As you guessed, it is not possible, because you require the private key in order to create a revocation. That's why it is recommended to create revocations (and st

Re: Syncing GnuPG data between computers

2019-12-31 Thread Ralph Seichter via Gnupg-users
* Steve McKown via Gnupg-users: > I currently only manage one GnuPG identity, and its private key > material is stored on a smart card (Yubikey). So I think I'm only > caring about other's keys, trust relationships, and the like. If you can limit yourself to modifying files on only one computer b