The agent is an important part of gnupg and it does not make sense to single out cases when it might not be needed. I can't see any harm from having an agent running. In fact, one of th netxt versions will add yet another daemon which will then be needed in all cases.

Aug 23 2019, 10:26 AM · Bug Report, gnupg

Aug 22 2019

• werner added a comment to T4681: Allow non-OpenPGP cards with gpg 2.2.

Note that rGd3f5d8544fdb needs to be backported to 2.2 but we will wait until we have better tested it.

Aug 22 2019, 4:44 PM · gnupg (gpg22), scd, OpenPGP

• werner committed rGd3f5d8544fdb: gpg: Extend --quick-gen-key for creating keys from a card. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Extend --quick-gen-key for creating keys from a card.

Aug 22 2019, 4:38 PM

• werner closed T4682: Salutation "Mrs." implies that the user is married. Use "Ms." instead. as Resolved.

Thanks.

Aug 22 2019, 10:30 AM · gnupg (gpg23), Bug Report

• werner committed rGf812e09904eb: gpg: Use modern spelling for the female salutation. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Use modern spelling for the female salutation.

Aug 22 2019, 10:26 AM

• werner committed rGb3226d91d045: gpg: Use modern spelling for the female salutation. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Use modern spelling for the female salutation.

Aug 22 2019, 10:25 AM

Aug 21 2019

• werner committed rG0d2c9ef29c17: scd:nks: Extend keypairinfo with usage flags. (authored by • werner).

scd:nks: Extend keypairinfo with usage flags.

Aug 21 2019, 3:27 PM

• werner committed rGce403c74dbc9: gpg: In a list of card keys show the standard keys. (authored by • werner).

gpg: In a list of card keys show the standard keys.

Aug 21 2019, 3:27 PM

• werner committed rG671e54d62c39: scd:nks: Support attributes $ENCRKEYID and $SIGNKEYID. (authored by • werner).

scd:nks: Support attributes $ENCRKEYID and $SIGNKEYID.

Aug 21 2019, 3:27 PM

• werner committed rGc97c2e578dd1: gpg: New option --use-only-openpgp-card (authored by • werner).

gpg: New option --use-only-openpgp-card

Aug 21 2019, 3:27 PM

• werner committed rG0a9053eff040: scd:nks: Extend keypairinfo with usage flags. (authored by • werner).

scd:nks: Extend keypairinfo with usage flags.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rG6f67abcc0339: scd:openpgp: Extend keypairinfo with usage flags. (authored by • werner).

scd:openpgp: Extend keypairinfo with usage flags.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rGa8aacaf2042a: sm: Show the usage flags when generating a key from a card. (authored by • werner).

sm: Show the usage flags when generating a key from a card.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rG9a317557c58d: gpg: Allow decryption using non-OpenPGP cards. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Allow decryption using non-OpenPGP cards.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rG23784f8bf0ac: scd: New standard attributes $ENCRKEYID and $SIGNKEYID. (authored by • werner).

scd: New standard attributes $ENCRKEYID and $SIGNKEYID.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rG0353cb0a5ede: common: Extend function pubkey_algo_string. (authored by • werner).

common: Extend function pubkey_algo_string.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rGfbed618a3699: gpg: Allow direct key generation from card with --full-gen-key. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Allow direct key generation from card with --full-gen-key.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rGc185f6dfbd1b: gpg: New option --use-only-openpgp-card (authored by • werner).

gpg: New option --use-only-openpgp-card

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rGc2f87a936afb: gpg: Remove two unused card related functions. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Remove two unused card related functions.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rGfe5c8de86288: gpg: Prepare card code to allow other than OpenPGP cards. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Prepare card code to allow other than OpenPGP cards.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rG768cb6402f29: gpg: New card function agent_scd_keypairinfo. (authored by • werner).

gpg: New card function agent_scd_keypairinfo.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rGd410b5f93096: gpg: Repurpose the ISO defined DO "sex" to "salutation". (authored by • werner).

gpg: Repurpose the ISO defined DO "sex" to "salutation".

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner committed rGc66a2cc8d306: gpg: Remove unused arg in a card related function. (authored by • werner).

gpg: Remove unused arg in a card related function.

Aug 21 2019, 2:03 PM

• werner created T4681: Allow non-OpenPGP cards with gpg 2.2.

Aug 21 2019, 1:56 PM · gnupg (gpg22), scd, OpenPGP

• werner added a project to T4680: dirmngr documentation titles claim X.509 only, but should describe full scope of the daemon: gnupg.

Aug 21 2019, 12:28 PM · gnupg, Documentation, Bug Report

• werner triaged T4680: dirmngr documentation titles claim X.509 only, but should describe full scope of the daemon as Normal priority.

Aug 21 2019, 12:27 PM · gnupg, Documentation, Bug Report

Aug 19 2019

• werner assigned T4678: libassuan.pc missing include dir directive in cflags to • gniibe.

Aug 19 2019, 5:03 PM · Restricted Project, libassuan

Aug 13 2019

• werner added a project to T2893: gnupg should used ccid card key material fingerprints and not serial number: yubikey.

Aug 13 2019, 6:40 PM · yubikey, Feature Request, gnupg

Aug 12 2019

• werner triaged T4676: libgcrypt S2K (algo 3) doesn't match OpenPGP as Normal priority.

I am in charge of editing the current OpenPGP draft, so I will for sure keep an eye on that issue. If would appreciate if you can post your report also to openpgp at ietf org.

Aug 12 2019, 6:01 PM · Documentation, OpenPGP

• werner added a comment to T4676: libgcrypt S2K (algo 3) doesn't match OpenPGP.

Re-reading the original report from 2001 it seems that PGP and PGP do the same. Back then these were the only OpenPGP implementations (except for that book with the OpenPGP tool based implementation). We did quite some interop testing in the early years by passing OpenPGP data back and forth. So one could assume this is a bug in the specs becuase the specs are for large parts derived from the PGP 5 code base.

Aug 12 2019, 10:30 AM · Documentation, OpenPGP

Aug 9 2019

• werner triaged T4675: Accented characters not displayed correctly as Normal priority.

Thanks for reporting.

Aug 9 2019, 4:37 PM · i18n, Bug Report, gpg4win

• werner added a comment to T4672: E-mail encryption in Microsoft Outlook Office 365 does not work properly.

Please explain in more detail what does not work. Outlook 365 is actually part of our test environment.

Aug 9 2019, 11:21 AM · Bug Report, gpg4win

Aug 8 2019

• werner closed T4674: Invalid message format in gpg-connect-agent --hex as Wontfix.

/hex is just a diagnostic helper and not expected to be used to retrieve data.

Aug 8 2019, 11:19 PM · Bug Report

Aug 6 2019

• werner committed rG5ea6250cc576: kbx: Add framework for the SEARCH command (authored by • werner).

kbx: Add framework for the SEARCH command

Aug 6 2019, 4:08 PM

• werner committed rG1f980d23af8b: kbx: Allow writing using a estream. (authored by • werner).

kbx: Allow writing using a estream.

Aug 6 2019, 3:31 PM

• werner committed rGa5118b19c182: Merge branch 'master' into switch-to-gpgk (authored by • werner).

Merge branch 'master' into switch-to-gpgk

Aug 6 2019, 3:31 PM

• werner committed rGe22ebf357050: common: Remove code duplication for service starting. (authored by • werner).

common: Remove code duplication for service starting.

Aug 6 2019, 3:31 PM

• werner committed rG0611f548bcd3: tools: New option --keyboxd for gpg-connect-agent. (authored by • werner).

tools: New option --keyboxd for gpg-connect-agent.

Aug 6 2019, 3:31 PM

• werner committed rGa52d883fdbe6: Merge branch 'master' into switch-to-gpgk (authored by • werner).

Merge branch 'master' into switch-to-gpgk

Aug 6 2019, 3:31 PM

• werner committed rGd8a84594abe4: common: Change yet unused status_printf function. (authored by • werner).

common: Change yet unused status_printf function.

Aug 6 2019, 3:31 PM

Aug 5 2019

• werner triaged T4666: gpg --delete-secret-keys: excessive and unclear prompting, surprising outcomes as Low priority.

Aug 5 2019, 7:53 PM · gnupg24, gnupg (gpg23), Bug Report

• werner triaged T4665: gpg --delete-key of subkey leaves dangling subkey binding signature as Normal priority.

Aug 5 2019, 7:51 PM · gnupg (gpg22), Bug Report

• werner triaged T4667: "gpg: deleting secret key failed: No pinentry" when in --batch mode with --pinentry=loopback as Normal priority.

Aug 5 2019, 7:51 PM · gnupg24, gnupg (gpg23), Bug Report

• werner triaged T4669: Key expiration time sometimes improperly interpreted as a signed 32-bit value as Normal priority.

Aug 5 2019, 7:50 PM · Not A Bug, OpenPGP, gnupg

• werner triaged T4668: `gpgconf --launch gpg-agent` tells me to run `gpgconf --check-options gpg-agent`, but the latter command gives me no information as Low priority.

Aug 5 2019, 10:04 AM · gnupg (gpg22), Bug Report

• werner added a comment to T4669: Key expiration time sometimes improperly interpreted as a signed 32-bit value.

What OS are you using?

Aug 5 2019, 10:02 AM · Not A Bug, OpenPGP, gnupg

• werner triaged T4670: Key expiration time ignored for zero creation date keys as Normal priority.

Aug 5 2019, 10:00 AM · patch, gnupg (gpg22), Bug Report

• werner committed rEc6d9598a8572: New error codes NO_KEYBOXD, KEYBOXD, NO_SERVICE, and SERVICE. (authored by • werner).

New error codes NO_KEYBOXD, KEYBOXD, NO_SERVICE, and SERVICE.

Aug 5 2019, 9:09 AM

Aug 2 2019

• werner triaged T4663: libgcrypt: fix build without threads by adding an option to disable tests as Normal priority.

Aug 2 2019, 11:33 AM · libgcrypt, Bug Report

• werner triaged T4661: gpg-agent "getinfo cmd_has_option" is frequently wrong as Low priority.

Aug 2 2019, 9:51 AM · Documentation, gpgagent

Jul 31 2019

• werner triaged T4662: --locate-external-keys does not interact well with --no-auto-key-locate as Normal priority.

Jul 31 2019, 9:38 PM · gnupg (gpg22), Bug Report

• werner triaged T4655: Windows 64-bit: gnupg_fd_t, assuan_fd_t and int for fd in the API, and casts as Wishlist priority.

Jul 31 2019, 12:42 PM · Memo

• werner added a project to T4656: Windows 64-bit: functions which use pid_t: Memo.

Jul 31 2019, 12:42 PM · Memo

• werner set the color for Memo to Orange.

Jul 31 2019, 12:41 PM

• werner triaged T4656: Windows 64-bit: functions which use pid_t as Wishlist priority.

Lacking another category for such things, I dropped the priority.

Jul 31 2019, 12:39 PM · Memo

• werner triaged T4619: Unable to decrypt symmetric-key encrypted data as Normal priority.

Jul 31 2019, 12:37 PM · gnupg24, gnupg (gpg23), Bug Report

• werner triaged T4642: gpa searches for gpg2keys_ldap, should be dirmngr_ldap as Normal priority.

Well, gpa needs to use gpgme's interface for receiving and sending keys. The use of the helper programs an old hack.

Jul 31 2019, 12:36 PM · gpa

• werner triaged T4652: avoid unnecessary trailing NUL byte in S-expressions as Low priority.

Jul 31 2019, 12:34 PM · gnupg, Bug Report

• werner added a comment to T4620: no support for multiple (yubikey) smartcards plugged in at the same time.

Right, master will be 2.3.

Jul 31 2019, 8:54 AM · Restricted Project, Bug Report

• werner triaged T4644: gpg: implement keybox compression run as Normal priority.

Jul 31 2019, 8:53 AM · gnupg (gpg22), Bug Report

• werner added a comment to T4655: Windows 64-bit: gnupg_fd_t, assuan_fd_t and int for fd in the API, and casts.

Actually all this code shall be replaced by new code from gpgrt. Most likely using estream_t for all of them.

Jul 31 2019, 8:53 AM · Memo

• werner closed T4661: gpg-agent "getinfo cmd_has_option" is frequently wrong as Invalid.

No, it was not in mind. I introduced this only for backward compatibility. It will be extended iff we have a need for it.

Jul 31 2019, 8:51 AM · Documentation, gpgagent

• werner added a comment to T4652: avoid unnecessary trailing NUL byte in S-expressions.

Appending a nul byte is fail-safe programming and helps in debugging. It is on purpose and shall not be removed.

Jul 31 2019, 8:49 AM · gnupg, Bug Report

Jul 30 2019

• werner added a comment to T4656: Windows 64-bit: functions which use pid_t.

Actually my not-written-down plan is to use a Windows like style for tracking a process. This will also resolve the pid rollover problem. It shall all go into gpgrt of course.

Jul 30 2019, 6:58 PM · Memo