From f0d240c5faa17693e08dae60d728d4cbbff5dcaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heiko Schaefer Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 01:02:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] this fixes a git mixup i made --- book/source/04-certificates.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/book/source/04-certificates.md b/book/source/04-certificates.md index 42dff2e..986cc14 100644 --- a/book/source/04-certificates.md +++ b/book/source/04-certificates.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The fingerprint of our example OpenPGP component key is `C0A5 8384 A438 E5A1 4F7 For example, an OpenPGP version 4 certificate with the fingerprint `B3D2 7B09 FBA4 1235 2B41 8972 C8B8 6AC4 2455 4239` might be referenced by the 64-bit Key ID `C8B8 6AC4 2455 4239` or formatted as `0xC8B86AC424554239`. Historically, even shorter 32-bit identifiers were used, like this: `2455 4239`, or `0x24554239`. Such identifiers still appear in very old documents about PGP. However, [32-bit identifiers have been long deemed unfit for purpose](https://evil32.com/). At one point, 32-bit identifiers were called "short Key ID," while 64-bit identifiers were referred to as "long Key ID." -Component keys are used in one of two roles: either as "OpenPGP primary key" or as an "OpenPGP subkey." +### Primary key The OpenPGP primary key is a distinct component key that serves a central role in an OpenPGP certificate: