title: How to edit a user ID comment or set a new default user ID in GnuPG?
body: <p>I would like to either remove a user ID or update its comment or at least make another one the default. This is because it contains a comment that has a stupid typographic error. Like:</p>
  
  <pre><code>gpg&gt; list
  
  pub  4096R/xxxxxxxx  created: yyyy-mm-dd  expires: yyyy-mm-dd  usage: SCEA
                       trust: ultimate      validity: ultimate
  sub  4096R/xxxxxxxx  created: yyyy-mm-dd  expires: yyyy-mm-dd  usage: SEA 
  [ultimate] (1). My Name (comment with a stupid typo) &lt;my-primary@email-address&gt;
  [ultimate] (2)  My Name &lt;my-primary@email-address&gt;
  [ultimate] (3)  My Name &lt;my-second@email-address&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can I remove <code>(1)</code> or make <code>(2)</code> the main and default user ID. Everyone that imports my key sees <code>(1)</code>. I tried to use <code>--edit-key</code> with <code>primary 2</code>, but all I get is</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Please select exactly one user ID.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>What to do?</p>