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key size vs well key size
country flaguser name
United States		 2007-02-27 15:45:28 
Hi All

I have received public keys from individuals to store on my
key ring
and I have noticed the physical size of the key block
varies, but the
information on the keys seems the same. Here is an example
of two
keys:

Both keys are type=pub, cipher=DSA/ELG, size=1024/2048, but
one has a
physical size of 3KB the other is 9KB. Could someone explain
this to
me or guide me somewhere that I could read about this for
myself?

-- 
Thanks,

Terry

Using the Bat! 3.85.03
under Windows XP Service Pack 2 2600




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Re: key size vs well key size
country flaguser name
United States		 2007-02-27 15:50:45 
Terry Munson wrote:
> I have received public keys from individuals to store
on my key ring
> and I have noticed the physical size of the key block
varies, but the
> information on the keys seems the same. Here is an
example of two
> keys:

Try this little experiment:

gpg --fixed-list-mode --with-colons --fingerprint
--fingerprint
--list-sig <key1>

Then repeat it again with <key2>.

You'll quickly discover one of the keys has a _lot_ more
information in
it than the other.    Each
signature, subkey, revocation, user ID, and
everything else, takes up space.  The more of them you have
on a key,
the larger the key will be.



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Re: key size vs well key size
country flaguser name
United States		 2007-02-27 16:54:52 
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Terry Munson wrote:

> I have received public keys from individuals to store
on my key ring
> and I have noticed the physical size of the key block
varies, but the
> information on the keys seems the same. Here is an
example of two
> keys:
> 
> Both keys are type=pub, cipher=DSA/ELG, size=1024/2048,
but one has a
> physical size of 3KB the other is 9KB. Could someone
explain this to
> me or guide me somewhere that I could read about this
for myself?

Probably has to do with the number of Signatures on each
Key.

JOHN ;)
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Re: key size vs well key size
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United States		 2007-02-27 18:07:49 
Hello John,

Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 2:54:52 PM, you wrote:

> Probably has to do with the number of Signatures on
each Key.

That makes sense.

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Terry

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Re: key size vs well key size
country flaguser name
United States		 2007-02-27 18:08:36 
Hello Robert,

Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 1:50:45 PM, you wrote:

> You'll quickly discover one of the keys has a _lot_
more information in
> it than the other.    Each
signature, subkey, revocation, user ID, and
> everything else, takes up space.  The more of them you
have on a key,
> the larger the key will be.

Thanks.

-- 
Regards,

Terry

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