[Kernel-handbook-general] [PATCH 1/1] Adds a bit from the wiki page which should be in this doc

Karl Goetz karl at kgoetz.id.au
Sun Jun 12 10:08:57 UTC 2011


hi,

> > diff --git a/chapter-common-tasks.sgml b/chapter-common-tasks.sgml
> > index fc73e9d..0e87960 100644
> > --- a/chapter-common-tasks.sgml
> > +++ b/chapter-common-tasks.sgml
> > @@ -375,6 +375,11 @@ $ wget
> > http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.19.tar.bz2
> > <example> $ wget
> > http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.19.tar.bz2.sign
> > </example>
> > +          If you don't yet have it, you will need the GPG used for
> > signing
> > +          (at the time of writing it was 517D0F0E)
> > +          <example>
> > +gpg --recv-keys 517D0F0E
> > +          </example>
> 
> This results in a broken sentence:
> 
> 'If you don't yet have it, you will need the GPG used for signing ...
> and running the command...'
> 
> I think this text needs further rewording and reordering, to say that
> you need (1) gnupg installed (2) the relevant public key (not 'the
> GPG') (3) the signature file.

I've tried to rework that section, i've attached it to this email in a
diff (not format-patch sorry).
thanks,
kk

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Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS)
Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer
http://www.kgoetz.id.au
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