[tor-bugs] #13273 [Website]: Clarify verifying-signatures.html for builds not signed by erinn

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#13273: Clarify verifying-signatures.html for builds not signed by erinn
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 Reporter:  seeess                    |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  trivial                   |      Milestone:
Component:  Website                   |        Version:
 Keywords:  gpg public key not found  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
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 I downloaded tor-0.2.5.8-rc.tar.gz with the .asc and tried to verify them.

 Clicking the "what's this" next to the asc file brings me to
 https://www.torproject.org/docs/verifying-signatures.html.en

 That site is only focused on tor browser builds and says
 "Erinn Clark signs the Tor Browser Bundles. Import her key..."

 I must've missed the "tor browser" part and assumed erinn signed all
 builds. Following the instructions gives me

 gpg --verify tor-0.2.5.8-rc.tar.gz.asc tor-0.2.5.8-rc.tar.gz
 gpg: Signature made Tue 23 Sep 2014 01:47:29 AM UTC using RSA key ID
 19F78451
 gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found

 The problem is it looks like roger signs the alpha builds. I figured this
 out googling around and finding https://www.torproject.org/docs/signing-
 keys.html

 Suggested fix:
 Mention the "public key not found" error on verifying-signatures.html,
 instruct users to download roger's key.

 and/or have a different "what's this" page linked next to the alpha builds
 (and anything else erinn doesn't sign)

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