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GnuPG : key commands

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GnuPG : key commands





Below is a list of main commands for operating GnuPG

Generate double keys: gpg --gen-key
List available keys: gpg --list-keys
Exporting your public key: gpg --armor --export keyID
Importing a key: gpg --import filename
Calculating the fingerprint of a key: gpg --fingerprint keyed
Signing a key: gpg --sign-key keyed
Encrypt and signing a message: gpg -sea -r keyID then type the message followed by key button CTRL+Z
Signing a public message: gpg --clearsign -a -r keyID then type the message followed by key CTRL+Z
Decrypt a message/verify signature: gpg < message.txt
Encrypt a file with a password: gpg –c filename
Decrypt a file with password: gpg filename
Sign a file (signature in a separate file): gpg --armor --detach-sign filename (This will be created as filename.asc with the message)
Verifying detached signature file .asc: gpg filename.asc

Storage keyring


The public and private keys are stored in the storage keyring namely pubring.gpg for public keys and secring.gpg for private keys.

This file is located in ~/.gnupg for Linux and POSIX OS.
Under windows Operating Systems, it is located in: C:\Documents and Settings\votrelogin\Application Data\gnupg\
To access pubring.gpg, execute the following command : gpg --list-keys

Public Key servers


Below is the server’s public key PGP/GPG used for publishing public keys or searching for others.
Below is a recommended server due to its efficiency in deleting invalid keys automatically.

https://keyserver.pgp.com/

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