From 51be7788df01e87ac24adc6083b39579d52c0f00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Konstantin Ryabitsev Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:59:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Minor wording tweaks Signed-off-by: Konstantin Ryabitsev --- kernel-developer-pgp-guide.md | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel-developer-pgp-guide.md b/kernel-developer-pgp-guide.md index 1b09654..c3cc1e9 100644 --- a/kernel-developer-pgp-guide.md +++ b/kernel-developer-pgp-guide.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Linux Kernel itself. ### Installing GnuPG -Your distro should already have GnuPG installed by default, we just need to +Your distro should already have GnuPG installed by default, you just need to verify that you are using version 2.x and not the legacy 1.4 release -- many distributions still package both, with the default `gpg` command invoking GnuPG v.1. To check, run: @@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ The output will be something like this: Keygrip = 3333000000000000000000000000000000000000 Find the keygrip entry that is beneath the `pub` line (right under the master -key fingerprint). This will correspond directly to a file in your home -`.gnupg` directory: +key fingerprint). This will correspond directly to a file in your `~/.gnupg` +directory: $ cd ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d $ ls @@ -646,9 +646,9 @@ want to import these changes back into your regular working directory: #### Extending key expiration date -The master key we created has the default expiration date of 2 years from the -date of creation. This is done both for security reasons and to make obsolete -keys eventually disappear from keyservers. +The master key has the default expiration date of 2 years from the date of +creation. This is done both for security reasons and to make obsolete keys +eventually disappear from keyservers. To extend the expiration on your key by a year from current date, just run: @@ -721,7 +721,8 @@ To verify a signed tag, simply use the `verify-tag` command: $ git verify-tag [tagname] If you are verifying someone else's git tag, then you will need to import -their PGP key. Please refer to the "Web of Trust" section below. +their PGP key. Please refer to the "how to verify kernel developer identities" +section below. ##### Verifying at pull time