Switching from GPG v1.x to v2.x

[Scott Blystone-2]

All,

I have been considering making the switch from GPG v1.4.9 to v2.0.11 on my MacBook Pro now that a universal binary appears to be available. I have a few questions, though.

1. I saw at least one report of a machine locking up after installation. Are others using this binary with no problem? Is this an isolated instance?

2. I saw a couple of references to an updated beta preference pane which would work with GPG v2.x and allow you to switch back and forth between v1.x and v2.x. I am unable to find it, though. Can someone please point me to the proper place?

3. I do remember seeing the updated beta preference pane somewhere, but it seems to me that it had a lower version number than the current version (v1.2.2, I believe). Can anyone explain this?

4. What would I have to do to convert my current key rings from v1.x to v2.x?

5. Will the GPG Keychain Access program (currently v0.7.0.1) work with GPG v2.x, or would I be forced to do absolutely everything from the command line?

Thanks!

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Scott Blystone

Rochester, New York

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[Charly Avital]

Scott Blystone wrote the following on 4/22/09 11:10 AM:
> All,
>
> I have been considering making the switch from GPG v1.4.9 to v2.0.11 on
> my MacBook Pro now that a universal binary appears to be available. I
> have a few questions, though.
>
> 1. I saw at least one report of a machine locking up after installation.
> Are others using this binary with no problem? Is this an isolated instance?

If you are referring to <elliott@...>'s post, please
note that the computer used was an Inspiron Mini.

>
> 2. I saw a couple of references to an updated beta preference pane which
> would work with GPG v2.x and allow you to switch back and forth between
> v1.x and v2.x. I am unable to find it, though. Can someone please point
> me to the proper place?

GPGPreferences 1.30b2

<http://www.sente.ch/pub/beta/GPGPreferences-1.3.0b2.zip>http://www.sente.ch/pub/beta/GPGPreferences-1.3.0b2.zip
<http://www.sente.ch/pub/beta/GPGPreferences-1.3.0b2.zip.asc>http://www.sente.ch/pub/beta/GPGPreferences-1.3.0b2.zip.asc

>
> 3. I do remember seeing the updated beta preference pane somewhere, but
> it seems to me that it had a lower version number than the current
> version (v1.2.2, I believe). Can anyone explain this?

version 1.2.2, as far as I can remember, did not include switching from
gpg to gpg2.
version 1.3.* does.

>
> 4. What would I have to do to convert my current key rings from v1.x to
> v2.x?

There's no need to convert your current key rings. I run both 1.4.9 and
2.0.11, they use the same keyrings.
>
> 5. Will the GPG Keychain Access program (currently v0.7.0.1) work with
> GPG v2.x, or would I be forced to do absolutely everything from the
> command line?

>From the GPG Keychain Access ReadMe file:
"This is a simple key management program for GNU Privacy Guard. It has a
GUI and does some basic things. You'll have to go to the command line
for real power, though."

I am using GPG Keychain Access v0.7.0.1, it is not dependent on gpg or
gpg2.

It *might* be dependent on which MacOSX you are running. v0.7.0.1 was
written and tested only under Panther.

I am running it under Leopard, generally it works correctly, but from
time to time I have noticed some unusual occurrences, like launching
Terminal twice for the same action. So...be careful.
>
> Thanks!

You're welcome, and please note that gpg2 is a project separate from
gpg. <http://macgpg2.wiki.sourceforge.net/>


Charly

>
> *-- *
> *Scott Blystone*
> *Rochester, New York*
> *
> *
> /CAcert.org Assurer// //http://www.cacert.org/
> /Thawte Notary// //http://www.thawte.com/
> /GSWoT Introducer// //http://www.gswot.org/
>
> Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you
> said couldn't be done. /- Sam Ewing/

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[Benjamin Donnachie-2]

2009/4/22 Scott Blystone <sbly585@...>:
> I have been considering making the switch from GPG v1.4.9 to v2.0.11 on my
> MacBook Pro now that a universal binary appears to be available.

For the sake of completeness (and the mail list archives!) with
Charly's kind help Scott has reported a completely painless
installation of MacGPG2.

MacGPG2 support available from the usual place, http://macgpg2.sourceforge.net

Take care,

Ben
MacGPG2 Project

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