From 3fbfca2a4bc0c8dc2858de8ea1d1d98138602e64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zoe1 Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 21:11:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] added a note instead for both options generate key --- en/index.html | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/index.html b/en/index.html index 30bae7e4..e0e5fd75 100644 --- a/en/index.html +++ b/en/index.html @@ -289,11 +289,12 @@ terminal ("Terminal" in macOS, "PowerShell" in Windows) from the Applications menu (some GNU/Linux systems respond to the Ctrl + Alt + T shortcut).

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# Enter gpg --full-gen-key to start the process.

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# Enter gpg --full-generate-key to start the process.

# To answer what kind of key you would like to create, select the default option: 1 RSA and RSA.

# Enter the following keysize: 4096 for a strong key.

# Choose the expiration date; we suggest 2y (2 years).

Follow the prompts to continue setting up with your personal details.

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Depending on your version of GPG, you may need to use --gen-key instead of --full-generate-key.

Set your passphrase

On the screen titled "Passphrase," pick a strong password! You can @@ -324,12 +325,14 @@ If GnuPG is not installed, it will bring up the following result on most GNU/Lin Command 'gpg' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install gnupg. Follow that command and install the program. -

gpg --full-gen-key command not working
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Some distributions use a different version of GPG. When you receive an error code that is something along the lines of: gpg: Invalid option "--full-gen-key", you can try the following commands:
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gpg --full-generate-key command not working
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Some distributions use a different version of GPG. When you receive an error code that is something along the lines of: gpg: Invalid option "--full-generate-key", you can try the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gnupg2
-gpg2 --full-gen-key
-If this resolved the issue, you need to continue to use the gpg2 identifier instead of gpg throughout the following steps of the guide.
+gpg2 --full-generate-key
+If this resolved the issue, you need to continue to use the gpg2 identifier instead of gpg throughout the following steps of the guide. +

Depending on your version of GPG, you may need to use --gen-key instead of --full-generate-key.

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I took too long to create my passphrase
That's okay. It's important to think about your passphrase. When you're ready, just follow the steps from the beginning again to create your key.
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