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[Pycrypto-checkins] CVS: crypto README,1.17,1.18
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From: A.M. K. <aku...@us...> - 2005-05-09 14:32:09
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Update of /cvsroot/pycrypto/crypto In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv22944 Modified Files: README Log Message: Update Index: README =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pycrypto/crypto/README,v retrieving revision 1.17 retrieving revision 1.18 diff -u -r1.17 -r1.18 --- README 13 Aug 2004 23:44:47 -0000 1.17 +++ README 9 May 2005 14:31:46 -0000 1.18 @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ Python Cryptography Toolkit (pycrypto) 2.0 ========================================== -This is a collection of both secure hash functions (such as MD5 and -SHA), and various encryption algorithms (AES, DES, IDEA, RSA, ElGamal, -etc.). The package is structured to make adding new modules easy. I -consider this section to be essentially complete, and the software -interface will almost certainly not change in an incompatible way in -the future; all that remains to be done is to fix any bugs that show -up. If you encounter a bug, please inform me immediately. If you -implement a new algorithm, please send me a copy. - +This is a collection of both secure hash functions (such as MD5 and SHA), +and various encryption algorithms (AES, DES, IDEA, RSA, ElGamal, etc.). The +package is structured to make adding new modules easy. I consider this +section to be essentially complete, and the software interface will almost +certainly not change in an incompatible way in the future; all that remains +to be done is to fix any bugs that show up. If you encounter a bug, please +report it in the SourceForge bug tracker at + https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=20937&atid=120937 + An example usage of the MD5 module is: >>> from Crypto.Hash import MD5 >>> hash=MD5.new() @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ >>> hash.digest() 'x\xe71\x02}\x8f\xd5\x0e\xd6B4\x0b|\x9ac\xb3' -An example use of an encryption algorithm (AES, in this case) is: +An example usage of an encryption algorithm (AES, in this case) is: >>> from Crypto.Cipher import AES >>> obj=AES.new('This is a key456', AES.MODE_ECB) @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ >>> ciphertext=obj.encrypt(message) >>> ciphertext 'o\x1aq_{P+\xd0\x07\xce\x89\xd1=M\x989' ->>> obj.decrypt(ciphertext) +>>> obj2 = AES.new('This is a key456', AES.MODE_ECB) +>>> obj2.decrypt(ciphertext) 'The answer is no' One possible application of the modules is writing secure @@ -41,11 +42,6 @@ archives and instructions for subscribing at at <URL:http://www.amk.ca/mailman/listinfo/pct>. -For general discussion about using Python for cryptography-related -tasks, join the python-crypto mailing list. Archives and instructions -for subscribing are at -<URL:http://listserv.surfnet.nl/archives/python-crypto.html>. - Installation ============ @@ -65,18 +61,16 @@ this because they don't have the python2-devel RPM installed. The fix is to simply install the requisite RPM. -To verify that everything is in order, run "python test.py". It will -test all the cryptographic modules, skipping ones that aren't -available. If the test script reports an error on your machine, -please inform me immediately, because that means there's a serious bug -somewhere in the cryptographic routines. (Alternatively, track down -the bug and send me a patch.) +To verify that everything is in order, run "python test.py". It will test +all the cryptographic modules, skipping ones that aren't available. If the +test script reports an error on your machine, please report the bug using +the bug tracker (URL given above). If possible, track down the bug and +include a patch that fixes it. To install the package under the site-packages directory of your Python installation, run "python setup.py install". -If you have any comments, corrections, or improvements for -this package, please e-mail me at the address below, or send it to the -python-crypto mailing list. Good luck! +If you have any comments, corrections, or improvements for this package, +please send it to the 'pct' mailing list. Good luck! --amk (www.amk.ca) |
