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@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Installation ------------ + Please read the file INSTALL and the sections in this file related to the installation. Here is a quick summary: @@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ How to Verify the Source ------------------------ + In order to check that the version of GnuPG which you are going to install is an original and unmodified one, you can do it in one of the following ways: @@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ Introduction ------------ + Here is a brief overview on how to use GnuPG - it is strongly suggested that you read the manual and other information about the use of cryptography. GnuPG is only a tool, secure usage requires that @@ -387,7 +390,8 @@ 8 Ways to Specify a User ID - -------------------------- + ---------=----------------- + There are several ways to specify a user ID, here are some examples. * Only by the short keyid (prepend a zero if it begins with A..F): @@ -439,6 +443,7 @@ Batch mode ---------- + If you use the option "--batch", GnuPG runs in non-interactive mode and never prompts for input data. This does not even allow entering the passphrase. Until we have a better solution (something like ssh-agent), @@ -451,6 +456,7 @@ Exit status ----------- + GnuPG returns with an exit status of 1 if in batch mode and a bad signature has been detected or 2 or higher for all other errors. You should parse stderr or, better, the output of the fd specified with --status-fd to get @@ -459,6 +465,7 @@ Configure options ----------------- + Here is a list of configure options which are sometime useful for installation. @@ -627,18 +634,10 @@ the use of iconv. Note, that iconv is also disabled if gettext has been disabled. - --enable-backsigs - Enables "backsigs" support. This is a currently - experimental solution to a subtle OpenPGP protocol - problem involving signing subkeys. It is - specified in the 2440bis drafts that will become - the new OpenPGP standard, but is not finalized yet - and has not had interoperability testing. Use at - your own risk. - Installation Problems --------------------- + If you get unresolved externals "gettext" you should run configure again with the option "--with-included-gettext"; this is version 0.12.1 which is available at ftp.gnu.org. @@ -706,6 +705,7 @@ ./configure ac_cv_sys_symbol_underscore=yes + The Random Device ----------------- @@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ Creating an RPM package ----------------------- + The file scripts/gnupg.spec is used to build a RPM package (both binary and src): 1. copy the spec file into /usr/src/redhat/SPECS @@ -735,9 +736,23 @@ rpm in /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS + Building Universal Binaries on Apple OS X + ----------------------------------------- + + You can build a universal ("fat") binary that will work on both + PPC and Intel Macs with something like: + + ./configure CFLAGS="-arch ppc -arch i386" \ + --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-asm + + If you are doing the build on a OS X 10.4 (Tiger) PPC machine you + may need to add "-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk" to + those CFLAGS. + GnuPG 1.4 and GnuPG 1.9 ----------------------- + GnuPG 1.4 is the stable version of GnuPG; GnuPG 1.9 is the development branch. However, large parts of GnuPG 1.9 are also considered to be stable and useful. In particular the tools @@ -748,7 +763,6 @@ want to make use of gpg-agent. - How to Get More Information --------------------------- |