[Python-checkins] devguide: encourage use of ed25519

[benjamin.peterson]

https://hg.python.org/devguide/rev/9abb46d2f72c
changeset:   733:9abb46d2f72c
user:        Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org>
date:        Wed Mar 18 17:03:15 2015 -0500
summary:
  encourage use of ed25519

files:
  coredev.rst |   9 +++++----
  faq.rst     |  10 +++++-----
  2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)


diff --git a/coredev.rst b/coredev.rst
--- a/coredev.rst
+++ b/coredev.rst
@@ -60,10 +60,11 @@
 SSH
 '''
 
-You need to generate an SSH 2 RSA key to be able to commit code. You may have
-multiple keys if you wish (e.g., for work and home). Send your key as an
-attachment in an email to hgaccounts at python.org. Help in generating an SSH key
-can be found in the :ref:`faq`.
+You need to provide an SSH-2 key to be able to commit code. You may have
+multiple keys if you wish (e.g., for work and home). Using Ed25519 keys is
+encouraged. Send your key as an attachment in an email to
+hgaccounts at python.org. Help in generating an SSH key can be found in the
+:ref:`faq`.
 
 Your SSH key will be set to a username in the form of "first_name.last_name".
 This should match your username on the issue tracker.
diff --git a/faq.rst b/faq.rst
--- a/faq.rst
+++ b/faq.rst
@@ -872,8 +872,8 @@
 SSH
 =======
 
-How do I generate an SSH 2 public key?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+How do I generate an SSH-2 public key?
+--------------------------------------
 
 All generated SSH keys should be sent to hgaccounts at python.org for
 adding to the list of keys.
@@ -883,10 +883,10 @@
 
 Run::
 
-  ssh-keygen -t rsa
+  ssh-keygen -t ed25519
 
-This will generate two files; your public key and your private key.  Your
-public key is the file ending in ``.pub``.
+This will generate two files; your public key and your private key.  The public
+key is in file ending in ``.pub``.
 
 Windows
 '''''''

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Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/devguide