[Bug 1007094] [NEW] "gpg --clearsign" does not create the "-----END PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----" tag

[Raubvogel]

Public bug reported:

Input file:

raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ cat pickles
Hey there!

Think of the metaphysical consequences!
Banana banana banana!
raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ 

Now, run gpg --clearsign pickles, creating pickles.asc. And then see its
contents:

raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ cat pickles.asc 
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Hey there!

Think of the metaphysical consequences!
Banana banana banana!
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux)

iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJPx8l7AAoJECyBIzVoGuw2hG0H+gM8iv33q2g21MDlbNXb8nKt
SdKxkBA6XYF5jC6mXanlG0FeOkAqW4nJgWTC3p3AcsKWVrP+IZY3ok1F+cSKXDrW
a2r1Yu0EojrS0cP29+bSB6gQqKu8yPpsyc11Hc3RGXzNdTIzlUBTK444ND6la13U
z2Nhdgz9lsefla02ESayx0+zZMQ1h1wR77VGcXnBx/yQwePEkX8a/ieQJ7Vp6ts4
w/FZJlY4GQDzWLQJc1lafHPVaA4JXok5i4hNvfHpIAaId3mINDt17dXbBtmPC/1D
Le92XgGiq4qu6/FpfLcXkX8xcHGq+a8zxuyY4/NNTREX7/EyfYsXE0hwsld2IVs=
=jb46
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$

As you can see, no "-----END PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----" tag present.

raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
Release:        11.10
Codename:       oneiric
raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$

** Affects: gnupg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  "gpg --clearsign" does not create the "-----END PGP SIGNED
  MESSAGE-----" tag

Status in “gnupg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Input file:

  raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ cat pickles
  Hey there!

  Think of the metaphysical consequences!
  Banana banana banana!
  raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ 

  Now, run gpg --clearsign pickles, creating pickles.asc. And then see
  its contents:

  raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ cat pickles.asc 
  -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
  Hash: SHA1

  Hey there!

  Think of the metaphysical consequences!
  Banana banana banana!
  -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
  Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux)

  iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJPx8l7AAoJECyBIzVoGuw2hG0H+gM8iv33q2g21MDlbNXb8nKt
  SdKxkBA6XYF5jC6mXanlG0FeOkAqW4nJgWTC3p3AcsKWVrP+IZY3ok1F+cSKXDrW
  a2r1Yu0EojrS0cP29+bSB6gQqKu8yPpsyc11Hc3RGXzNdTIzlUBTK444ND6la13U
  z2Nhdgz9lsefla02ESayx0+zZMQ1h1wR77VGcXnBx/yQwePEkX8a/ieQJ7Vp6ts4
  w/FZJlY4GQDzWLQJc1lafHPVaA4JXok5i4hNvfHpIAaId3mINDt17dXbBtmPC/1D
  Le92XgGiq4qu6/FpfLcXkX8xcHGq+a8zxuyY4/NNTREX7/EyfYsXE0hwsld2IVs=
  =jb46
  -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
  raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$

  As you can see, no "-----END PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----" tag present.

  raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$ lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID: Ubuntu
  Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:        11.10
  Codename:       oneiric
  raub at ubuntu86:/tmp$

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