default symmetric algorithm used for private key

[Chrys M]

Thank you very much for your answer! :)

Chrys

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:49 PM, David Shaw <dshaw at jabberwocky.com> wrote:

> On Mar 29, 2009, at 3:37 PM, Chrys M wrote:
>
>  Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to find out which is the default algorithm that GPG uses to
>> encrypt my private key with the passphrase provided.
>> Is there a command that I can use?
>>
>
> It's CAST5, unless:
>
> a) You don't have CAST5 compiled in
> b) You run with --rfc24480, --rfc4880 or --openpgp
>
> In any of those cases, it's 3DES.
>
> (Basically, unless you're doing something fairly unusual, it's CAST5)
>
> David
>
>
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