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GnuPG / GPG how create an EdDSA key !?

Hi,

I've seen some tutorial to create EdDSA key with Gnupg

gpg --full-gen-key

and it's supposed to allow me to create ECC key, but I see only

Please select what kind of key you want:
\ (1) RSA and RSA (default)
\ (2) DSA and Elgamal
\ (3) DSA (sign only)
\ (4) RSA (sign only)
\ (14) Existing key from card
\ Your selection?\

gpg --version show:

...
\ gpg (GnuPG) 2.2.27
\ Supported algorithms:
\ Pubkey: RSA, ELG, DSA, ECDH, ECDSA, EDDSA
\ ...

Any idea what's wrong ?

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  • I remember on some distros I had to add --expert, never checked why. Maybe was an old version.

    gpg --expert --full-gen-key

    • Thank you @Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de ! it works !

      Please select what kind of key you want:
      \ (1) RSA and RSA (default)
      \ (2) DSA and Elgamal
      \ (3) DSA (sign only)
      \ (4) RSA (sign only)
      \ (7) DSA (set your own capabilities)
      \ (8) RSA (set your own capabilities)
      \ (9) ECC and ECC
      \ (10) ECC (sign only)
      \ (11) ECC (set your own capabilities)
      \ (13) Existing key
      \ (14) Existing key from card\

      I'm wondering whats is the option: (9) ECC and ECC ?? I found nothing in their documentation :/

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