[Bug 1408405] Re: GPG needs to be initialized (give option to set up upon install)

[wayneoutthere]

sorry, let me be more specific than that.  When I install ubuntu I get
all these classy screens like 'do you want to encrypt your hard drive?"
or 'what keyboard do you use" and 'Where are you located?"  What I'm
suggesting we need here is a screen like that where it says "GPG
certificates help maintain privacy of information.  You will need such
keys for secure emails and other upcoming technologies.  We will
generate these keys now for you so that you can get started in your new
safe Ubuntu environment."  Something like that.  Then the person has to
say 'No, I don't want to bother with enhanced security' and opt-out.
Then when installation is complete, their keys are in a special place
(gnp folder?) ready to go for things like Enigmail and other such
usages. I hope that description helps more.

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Title:
  GPG needs to be initialized (give option to set up upon install)

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Given the current privacy crisis, GPG needs to be built right into the
  OS upon install as a default option effective ASAP.  User needs to be
  able to opt *out* of privacy, not opt *in* later with great amounts of
  skill sets.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Jan  7 11:06:47 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-19 (263 days ago)
  InstallationMedia:
   
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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