Re: [PLUG] tutorials, root in Ubuntu

[LeRoy Cressy via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

I too am a big fan of GnuPG  I created a 2 part video on the details on how to use GnuPG.

If any are interested you can fine them at:

https://odysee.com/@the-rev/2021-09-07-Protecting-Yourself-From-Your-Own-Government-Part-1-720P

https://odysee.com/@the-rev/2021-09-23-Protecting-Yourself-From-Your-Own-Government-Part-2-720P

I hope you all have a great day :-)

On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:28:22 AM EST brent timothy saner via plug wrote:

> On 12/18/21 21:02, Lynn Bradshaw via plug wrote:

> > I was looking into GNUPG lately. The amount of

> > work that went into creating such a thing

> > needs to be respected but it hasn't aged too

> > well. Here is an updated, easier to use

> > equivalent:

> >

> > https://github.com/FiloSottile/age

> >

> > It's implemented in Go but there is also a

> > Rust version too (rage). Both implementations

> > seem to offer a good deal of information

> > security.

>

> Every year or two, some project claims to come

> up with a GPG/OpenPGP replacement. And sure,

> some of them do good things. But they won't

> succeed.

>

> GPG and the OpenPGP protocol/format is still

> around and heavily used. These alternatives

> aren't. :) None of them have been able to

> replace GPG/OpenPGP despite multiple attempts

> because they all attempt to simplify and reduce

> a multiple-function implementation into only

> the functionality *they* find useful, which

> then removes the tight integration between the

> functions. In other words, they miss the forest

> for the particular tree they like the shade of.

>

> A key reason is also namely ubiquity - GPG

> already exists on a fresh install on every

> Linux distro. It's used for package signing and

> heavily integrated into every(?) Linux distro

> package manager. It has RFCs associated with

> the OpenPGP format - open, canonical sources

> for a standard.

>

> Ease of use is great, but it's not what makes or

> breaks a digital signing and encryption

> implementation nor gives it longevity.

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