Re: [gentoo-user] GnuPG Trouble - Found Problem, Need Solution

[Mick]

On 23/04/06, lordsauronthegreat@×××××.com <lordsauronthegreat@×××××.com> wrote:
> I've been trying to find why I am unable to use GnuPG-agent to sign my
> messages in KMail, and rather have to type in a password in all the time
> through KGPG.  The problem is that the GnuPG agent in the x86 area is version
> 1.4.2.2, yet KMail demands verison 1.9
>
> I don't think it wise to change to ~x86, yet I still would like to use GnuPG's
> agent.  I think my options are as such:
>
> 1)  Download version 1.9 from GnuPG's website and install it.  Why haven't I
> done this?  I don't know how to install something in Gentoo without it being
> as simple as emerge.  I don't know how to install from a file on the hard
> drive.
>
> 2)  Forget KMail and signing my messages and go back to GMail.
>
> 3)  Continue typing in my password every time I send a email.
>
> 4)  Hack my way through some older versions of KMail and rip out the demand
> for a new version of GnuPG and replace it with the older part of KMail that
> could work with 1.4.  Not a fun idea, 'cause I want to go do other things.
>
> I find it curious that such a problem is living in current source repository
> for Gentoo.  I'm positive this isn't intentional, but at very least I'd like
> to know if anything's being done to fix it.  Plus, if GnuPG 1.9 is so
> experimental, then how can KMail need 1.9?  It makes no sense to me...

I've added 1.9 in /etc/portage/package.keywords like so:
==========================
=app-crypt/gpg-agent-1.9.19 ~x86
=dev-libs/libksba-0.9.12 ~x86
=dev-libs/libassuan-0.6.10 ~x86
==========================
and emerged gpg-agent.  I think that would be the easiest way to
achieve what you want.
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Regards,
Mick

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