The 2.1 branch deprecates all pgp v2 keys. My guess is that your old key
was one of those. See https://gnupg.org/faq/whats-new-in-2.1.html#nopgp2
for details.
On Fri, Jul 17, 2015, 4:53 PM Philip Neukom wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I'm having some problems with my key that was created a long time ag
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA512
On 18.07.15 16:11, Philip Neukom wrote:
> On 17.07.2015 19:36, Robert J. Hansen wrote:
>>
>> I'd suggest generating a new certificate -- after 20 years you're
>> due for one. :)
>>
>
> Thank you, Robert. I'll revoke the old one and create a new.
Thank you, Juan. I didn't see your helpful comments until I read the
digest this morning.
I appreciate everyone's help.
Philip.
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On 17.07.2015 19:36, Robert J. Hansen wrote:
>
> I'd suggest generating a new certificate -- after 20 years you're due
> for one. :)
>
Thank you, Robert. I'll revoke the old one and create a new.
I'll need to do some reading of the docs but just curious if there is
there a way to move the tru
> I'm having some problems with my key that was created a long time
> ago (1994) but updated with new emails over the years.
You're using a key generated with PGP 2, which conforms to RFC1991.
This is an *old* *old* standard, and has been pretty much completely
replaced by RFC4880.
Older versions
On 17-07-2015 21:48, Philip Neukom wrote:
> I'm having some problems with my key that was created a long time ago
> (1994) but updated with new emails over the years.
Then it's a v2 key, and unfortunately GnuPG dropped support for v2 keys.
But fortunately you can install a copy of GnuPG 1.4.x alo
PS: Of course, on the commands in the other email, cd ~/.gnupg implies
that gnupg directory is in your home. If it is in another place, you'll
have to use that path for the `cd` command instead.
On 2015/07/17 at 21:48, Philip Neukom wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I'm having some problems with my key tha
Pre-2.1: Public keys are in pubring.gpg and secret keys are in secring.gpg
Post-2.1: Public keys are in pubring.kbx and secret keys are in the
directory private-keys-v1.d[1].
Normally they should transition the Pre-2.1 keyrings to 2.1.X the first
time you use it or at least use pubring.gpg.
But i
Hello all.
I'm having some problems with my key that was created a long time ago
(1994) but updated with new emails over the years.
I am stuck after searching for an answer so thought I'd ask for some
guidance from the list. I have reviewed the Docs, Mini Guide and HowTos.
I apologize in advanc
