it just seems like i better start doing and learning how and making mistakes, rather than 'waiting for perfect conditions' since that may never arise, etc. Or i might not gain the knowledge to know, etc. Michael Goguen On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Michael Goguen <michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote: > do i need to delete the old pgp thing? someone mentioned the concerns with > using an online keypair generator... I guess I should have listened. > > > > Michael Goguen > > > > > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Michael Goguen <michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote: > >> Thx for the help guys. usb linux boot live cd and netbook are available >> to bring. >> >> >> >> Michael Goguen >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb [ at ] tricolour [ dot ] net>wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Oct 04, 2012 at 01:35:59PM -0400, Michael Goguen wrote: >>> > I really want to do this gpg signing and start using gpg, but i'm not >>> sure >>> > i've figured it out right, yet. >>> > >>> > I've got id, will bring tonight, went to an online site to make a >>> keypair >>> > but it was really long... so um not sure if it was right, since it was >>> > different than the example i saw. >>> >>> Bring your laptop if you have one and generate a keypair on that >>> tonight. I can help. I would not trust a keypair generated by any >>> machine you do not control. >>> >>> > at any rate, will bring a usb key, hopefully I can do something there? >>> >>> Yup, please do that. If you haven't got a laptop, if you can bring a >>> usb key with a live linux distro on it that is bootable, that should be >>> trustable. >>> >>> > michael goguen >>> > >>> > sixonethree___8fiveone.79zero5 cel >>> > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Michael Goguen < >>> michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote: >>> > > a file with the gpg encrypted on a usb key, always used when using a >>> > > computer with a usb boot? >>> > > >>> > > I donno. >>> > > >>> > > Michael Goguen >>> > > >>> > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Michael Goguen < >>> michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote: >>> > >> I'm concerned that my home computer is compromised (and I'm not >>> sure I >>> > >> can keep it physically secure, let alone the info and data), but I >>> would >>> > >> very much like to get into the practice of using gpg, etc, and do >>> this key >>> > >> signing. >>> > >> >>> > >> Any suggestions? >>> > >> >>> > >> Michael Goguen >>> > >> >>> > >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> wrote: >>> > >>> I'm looking forward to this meeting! >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Rob Echlin, B. Eng. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >________________________________ >>> > >>> > From: Murphy Scott <scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com> >>> > >>> >To: linux [ at ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>> > >>> >Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:40:12 PM >>> > >>> >Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] October Meeting: GPG Overview and Keysigning >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >Just a reminder that next week the meeting topic will be a GPG >>> overview >>> > >>> and a GPG keysigning. If you want to participate in the >>> keysigning, it's >>> > >>> more interactive than a talk and you will need a few prepared >>> items: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >* A previously generated key you plan on using >>> > >>> >* One, preferably two pieces of picture ID to prove you are who >>> you say >>> > >>> you are >>> > >>> >* Your key information (fingerprint and uid) >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >Ideally, you should bring small pieces of paper with your name >>> and pgp >>> > >>> key fingerprint on them to hand out to people. You can include a >>> small >>> > >>> "verified" checkbox that someone can mark if they choose to check >>> > >>> identification. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >Method: >>> > >>> >* Generate your fingerprint and paste it into a file >>> > >>> >* Copy and paste until you have filled a sheet of paper >>> > >>> >* Cut into strips to hand out. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >For example, I'd have the following: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >gpg --fingerprint scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com >>> > >>> >pub 1024D/C52FF996 2001-03-19 >>> > >>> > Key fingerprint = DBC8 F89C 5F66 8A96 2414 F97D 3F0D 382D >>> C52F >>> > >>> F996 >>> > >>> > (extra info removed) >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >So I'd fill the paper with: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com C52FF996 Key fingerprint = DBC8 F89C >>> 5F66 >>> > >>> 8A96 2414 F97D 3F0D 382D C52F F996 - [ ] Checked >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >and cut it into strips to pass out at the keysigning >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >-- >>> > >>> >Scott Murphy >>> > >>> >scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >_______________________________________________ >>> > >>> >Linux mailing list >>> > >>> >Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>> > >>> >http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> > >>> Linux mailing list >>> > >>> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>> > >>> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >>> > >>> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Linux mailing list >>> > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>> > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >>> >>> slainte mhath, RGB >>> >>> -- >>> Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ < >>> hpv.tricolour.net> >>> <www.TriColour.net> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride >>> yer bike! >>> Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% >>> Vote! -- <greenparty.ca >>> >_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ >>> >> >> >