[pkg-gnupg-maint] Bug#844190: Bug#844190: gnupg: --full-gen-key mentions RSA twice (typo?)

[Daniel Kahn Gillmor]

On Sun 2016-11-13 17:05:06 +0900, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> Package: gnupg
> Version: 2.1.15-4
> Severity: normal
>
> Running --full-gen-key asks me:
> Please select what kind of key you want:
>    (1) RSA and RSA (default)
>    (2) DSA and Elgamal
>    (3) DSA (sign only)
>    (4) RSA (sign only)
> Your selection?
>
> Note that (1) has RSA twice. I suppose this means DSA in the second
> entry?

Nope, it means what it says, though it sort of imagines that the reader
is already familiar with the intricacies of OpenPGP certificates.

"RSA and RSA" means "Make an signing- and certification-capable RSA
primary key, and attach an encryption-capable RSA subkey to it".

Similarly, "DSA and Elgamal" means "Make a signing- and
certification-capable DSA primary key, and attach an encryption-capable
Elgamal subkey to it".

So i don't think this is a bug, and am closing this report.  If you
think there's still a problem, feel free to re-open it and explain what
you think needs to be done.

Thanks for your report,

   --dkg
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