diff --git a/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org b/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org index 37318fce..d22efbe2 100644 --- a/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org +++ b/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org @@ -1251,16 +1251,43 @@ :CUSTOM_ID: keygen-uids :END: + By comparison to creating primary keys and subkeys, adding a new + user ID to an existing key is much simpler. The method used to do + this is =key_add_uid= and the only arguments it takes are for the + =key= and the new =uid=. -** Key preferences - :PROPERTIES: - :CUSTOM_ID: keygen-prefs - :END: + #+begin_src python + import gpg + + c = gpg.Context() + c.home_dir = "/tmp/dmgpg" + + dmfpr = "177B7C25DB99745EE2EE13ED026D2F19E99E63AA" + key = c.get_key(dmfpr, secret = True) + uid = "Danger Mouse " + + c.key_add_uid(key, uid) + #+end_src + + Unsurprisingly the result of this is: + + #+begin_src shell + bash-4.4$ gpg --homedir /tmp/dmgpg -K + /tmp/dmgpg/pubring.kbx + ---------------------- + sec rsa3072 2018-03-15 [SC] [expires: 2019-03-15] + 177B7C25DB99745EE2EE13ED026D2F19E99E63AA + uid [ultimate] Danger Mouse + uid [ultimate] Danger Mouse + ssb rsa3072 2018-03-15 [E] [expires: 2018-09-13] + + bash-4.4$ + #+end_src ** Key certification :PROPERTIES: - :CUSTOM_ID: keygen-certify + :CUSTOM_ID: key-sign :END: