why is SHA1 used? How do I get SHA256 to be used?

[Laurent Jumet]

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Hello Robert !

"Robert J. Hansen" <rjh at sixdemonbag.org> wrote:

>> I think that by default, --gnupg is in use; --gnupg means --openpgp
>> This means strict OpenPGP behaviour: MD5, SHA1, RIPEMD160

> Nope.

>> Try using "--digest-algo SHA256" in the command line or GPG.CONF;
>> may be you'll need to suppress "--personal-digest-preferences" from
>> GPG.CONF (I don't know).

> I feel like I've said this several times in the past few months.  Let me
> say it one more time, loudly:

> DON'T USE --cipher-algo OR --digest-algo UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
> YOU'RE DOING AND WHY.  IT'S EASY TO CREATE MESSAGES YOUR RECIPIENT
> CANNOT READ.  USE THE --personal-X-preferences INSTEAD.

    The question was: why does GPG uses another preference that the primary 
one?
    I've the same problem, this ClearSign message is in RIPEMD160 despite it's 
not the first choice, and obviously there is no receipient here.

- -- 
Laurent Jumet
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