How to "activate" gpg.conf entries?

[Kristian Fiskerstrand]

On 2012-07-11 17:57, Sam Smith wrote:
> > For clearsigned messages, yes, for a message sent to someone else
> while using their public key,
> > it will depend on the capabilities specified in their preference.
>
> which command states this preference for when a message is sent to
> someone using their public key? the "default-preference-list" is for
> gen new key. Is it also used to tell others what preference I have for
> when they digitally sign a message that is intended for me? Or is
> there another command that specifies my preference for when they sign
> a message that is intended for me?

When public keys are involved it is necessary to determine common
capabilities between the preferences of all.

You can see these preferences e.g using gpg2 --edit-key 0xABCDEF01 and
type "showpref".

To set this preference for your own public key you'd use "setpref",
which can also be used to update in accordance with the
default-preference-list you set in gpg.conf. Note that for others to see
the changes they will need an updated copy of the public key (typically;
re-send it to the keyservers).

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