Feb 1, 2021 · The steps depend on your specific environment, but checking (or creating) the pinentry-program option in ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf is a good place to start. In my case (on …

Jun 1, 2015 · But be aware, that GnuPG will automatically add 3DES, SHA1, uncompressed and those are the minimum set of algorithms all implementations must or should support. If you …

Apr 18, 2015 · TL;DR: For GnuPG 1.0 and 2.0, default is Cast5, for GnuPG 2.1 it is AES-128. Recipient's Preferences. Per default, GnuPG will read the recipient's algorithm preferences …

Is it possible to make OpenSSL and GnuPG (for key generation for instance) use the output of that TRNG as source of randomness? Even better: make these tools making a "mix" of their …

Jul 9, 2019 · I mean if you encrypt a file with an OpenPGP program like GnuPG, using AES-256 symmetric encryption. And do the same with Winzip/7-zip using AES-256. What is the …

GnuPG version 2.1 uses AES (128 bit key) as the default, so if you have that version you don't need to tweak the default at all. Older versions default to CAST5, but if they support AES it is …

Apr 30, 2024 · The GnuPG Manual states that: This [sshcontrol] file is deprecated in favor of the "Use-for-ssh" attribute in the key files. What is now the correct way to configure …

Oct 9, 2013 · OpenPGP (the format that GnuPG implements) primarily supports RSA, ElGamal and DSA; ElGamal is encrypt-only, while DSA is sign-only. RSA can do both; however, there …

Mar 15, 2018 · I've recently bought two Yubikeys Neo which I'd like to use primarily for encryption and authentification by using the smartcard feature with GnuPG. I've read a few how-to on the …

Dec 8, 2015 · The safest place to store a PGP key is on your computer. If you put it on a USB device, you might lose it. If you use a password manager, you might forget the password for …