GNU bug report logs - #21274
25.0.50; epa doesn't understand GPG's default-key option

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Message #14 received at 21274 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Daiki Ueno <ueno <at> gnu.org>
Cc: wk <at> gnupg.org, 21274 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21274: 25.0.50;
 epa doesn't understand GPG's default-key option
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:39:30 -0400

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  > > According to the GnuPG manual, --default-key is used for signing, not
  > > for decrypting a message encrypted with --throw-keyids or
  > > --hidden-recipient.  IMO, it sounds like a natural extension for
  > > --default-key to support that use-case.  Werner, what do you think?

  > Apparently, this has already been implemented in GnuPG 2.1, but not in
  > GnuPG 2.0 nor 1.4:

It could be implemented in EPA independently of whether it is implemented
in the version of GPG that is installed.

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