Mailing List Archive: Re: BUG!?

Re: BUG!?

Dec 11, 1999, 3:30 AM

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On Wed, Dec 08, 1999 at 09:32:36PM +0100
Magnus Roth wrote:

> Hello!
> When i want to export a key i do this "gpg --export" then i get a scramble console look at picture
> attached! a bug!?

This is a GNU program which behaves like every Unix program. So what
you see is the binary data - terminal usually can't cope with this. It
you add the option - a you get the output in an ascii armor.

> And a question how do i enable CAST5? Or can i only encrypt PGP publics keys?
> Anyway nice util i will now on use GnuPGP instead of PGP if i can only start to export keys :-)

You should read the HOWTOs or the draft manual. See www.gnupg.org

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Re: BUG!? [ In reply to ]

hillen at ldv35

Dec 11, 1999, 3:54 AM

Post #2 of 3 (598 views)

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Magnus Roth wrote:
>
> Hello!
> When i want to export a key i do this "gpg --export" then i get a scramble console look at picture
> attached! a bug!?
> And a question how do i enable CAST5? Or can i only encrypt PGP publics keys?
> Anyway nice util i will now on use GnuPGP instead of PGP if i can only start to export keys :-)

Hi Magnus,

your should use the "--armor" option as explained in the manpage under
the option "--export";-).
Otherwise, you get too many control characters scrambling youaf
weßröoasfß324012 af8
.... what might be ok if you send your key as an (mime-)attachment.

--
Gruesse

Rolf

GPG/PGP-key 60BB006C (rolf@uni.de) available at www.keyserver.net

Re: BUG!? [ In reply to ]

Marc at Mutz

Dec 11, 1999, 11:10 AM

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Magnus Roth wrote:
>
> Hello!
> When i want to export a key i do this "gpg --export" then i get a scramble console look at picture
> attached! a bug!?
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> [Image]

Now here is a guy that is so proud of his windowmanager's theme that he
couldn't resist letting the whole list participate. Or he never heard of
drag'n'drop, but then: Did you ever hear of someone who managed to make
screenshots from X and wasn't able to drag'n'drop?

Marc
(sorry, _I_ couldn't resist :-)

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Marc Mutz <Marc@Mutz.com> http://marc.mutz.com/Encryption-HOWTO/
University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of Physics

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