
Installing GnuPG 69
GnuPG (or, better still, before even installing GnuPG—the
build process creates a decent chunk of entropy).
# egd.pl ~/.gnupg/entropy
#
4. You must inform GnuPG when you use EGD instead of the
system’s (nonexistent) randomness-providing device. To
do so, add the following line to your gpg.conf file:
load-extension rndegd
Or, add the command-line argument --load-extension=
rndegd
whenever you run GnuPG. (Personally, I don’t care
to remember or type any more command-line options than
I strictly must!)
Building from Source Code
Your access to source code is the whole purpose of GnuPG’s
license. If you’re a computer user who just wants ...