updprefs command and changing key

[John Clizbe]

MFPA wrote:
> On Saturday 13 March 2010 at 12:07:08 AM, in
> <mid:DE002B15-FA18-49A1-B7B0-5AFAAF829339 at jabberwocky.com>, David Shaw
> wrote:
>> On Mar 12, 2010, at 6:31 PM, Faramir wrote:
>>> is there a way to disable the usage of 3DES in GnuPG, when
>>> encrypting?
>> Patch the source :)
>> There is no way other than that.
> 
> Wouldn't "--disable-cipher-algo 3DES" achieve this?

"Google Is Your Friend®"
    http://www.google.com/search?&q=disable-cipher-algo+3des

http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-devel/2009-May/025042.html

"One" is, of course, free to shoot oneself in the foot. There is little rational
rationale for disabling 3DES.

But if "one" wishes to, then by all means go ahead.

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