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25.0.50; epa doesn't understand GPG's default-key option

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Message #30 received at 21274 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Daiki Ueno <ueno <at> gnu.org>
To: Richard Stallman <rms <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: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:39:21 +0900

Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:

>   > > It could be implemented in EPA independently of whether it is
>   > > implemented in the version of GPG that is installed.
>
>   > What's the GPG command line would you use for that?
>
> gpg --default-key <specified-key-id> ...

Are you sure it really works?

> EPA would have to look at gpg.conf and read the default-key line
> as part of deciding which key to use.

That has the same effect as you specify it from the command line.  See
(info "(gnupg) GPG Options"): "Long options can be put in an options
file (default "~/.gnupg/gpg.conf")".

Regards,
-- 
Daiki Ueno

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