Re: [cobalt-users] how can I install pgp or GnuPG for RAQ4?

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Neil,

> as a very new RAQ4 user (2 weeks), I would like to install GnuGP. I've found
> the GnuPG site, and downloaded gnupg-1.0.6.tar.gz
> 
> However, this is my first ever exposure to Linux and I've no idea what happens
> next. Ideally I guess I would like to find PGP as a package, as I've managed
> to  install one of these without any (obvious) explosions :)
> 
> There's such a huge range of resources available I could be weeks finding a
> suitable site so can anyone point me to a site which explains, in linux baby
> talk, how to install this? Or perhaps point me to a PGP package if such a
> thing  exists. 

Here's a basic breakdown of what to do for source tarball installs:

1. Telnet or SSH into your server
2. wget ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-1.0.6.tar.gz
3. tar xvzf gnupg-1.0.6.tar.gz
4. cd gnupg-1.0.6
5. ./configure
    make
    make install

I would read the documentation that comes with the tarball first though,
just to see if there are any configuration options I might want to add or
change. Usually there's a README, INSTALL, or both in the un-tarred
directory. In this case that would be at step 4, in the gnupg-1.0.6
directory. Do a ls -l for a list of files in gnupg-1.0.6. Type more
<filename> to see the contents of the file. e.g. more INSTALL

> I've bought a book on Linux, and I've ordered a copy of Red Hat Linux to
> convert  one of my windoze pc's and start learning how to drive it, but I've
> had this RAQ  administration job dropped on me unexpectedly and I'm going to
> need the PGP  before I'm up to speed with RHL.

Good for you, you're on the right path. The same thing happened to me a year
and a half ago. I didn't know anything about the command line or *nix. I'm a
graphic designer for pete's sake! Just read the documentation and practice
on your Red Hat box.

Good Luck!
Jay