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 PGP/GPG.

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Documentation

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GnuPG

  ArchLinux wiki.

http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/keysigning_party.html

  The Keysigning Party HOWTO.

What preffered client?

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GNU gpg.

Which key server to use?

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There is `SKS Keyserver Pool <https://sks-keyservers.net/status/>`_::

  gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net

Popular ``pgp.mit.edu`` joined SKS.

Another alternatives:

* ``keys.openpgp.org``

* ``keyserver.pgp.com``

Define server in ``~/.gnupg/gpg.conf`` to avoid specifying ``--keyserver`` each time::

  keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net

  # keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net

https://sks-keyservers.net/overview-of-pools.php

  Overview of the pools.

* https://superuser.com/questions/227991/where-to-upload-pgp-public-key-are-keyservers-still-surviving

How import keys from key-server?

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To import key with signatures::

  $  gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys $KEYID

To check revocation statuses and receive new signatures::

  $  gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --refresh-keys $KEYID

::

  $ gpg --edit-key $KEYID trust

How export key?

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Export public key in binary (OpenGPG) form::

  $ gpg --export $KEYID >$PUBKEY.asc

  $ gpg --output $PUBKEY.asc --export $KEYID

Export public key in text form::

  $ gpg -a --export $KEYID >$PUBKEY.asc

  $ gpg --armor --export $KEYID >$PUBKEY.asc

Export private key (it still encrypted by pass-phrase)::

  $ gpg --output $PRIVKEY.gpg --export-secret-key $KEYID

How create own PGP key?

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::

  $ gpg --gen-key   # answer the question

  ...

  $ gpg -o $keyfile --export-secret-keys $NAME

How import keys from file?

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::

  $ gpg --import $keyfile

How to get public key from private without importing to local storage?

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::

  tmp=$(mktemp -d)

  gpg --homedir $tmp --import $SECKEY

  gpg --homedir $tmp --export $ID > $PUBKEY

  rm -rf $tmp

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* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7661500/how-to-get-public-key-from-private-in-gpg-without-using-local-storage-under

How submit public key to key server?

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::

  $ gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --send-key $KEYID

What keys in local db?

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::

  $ gpg --list-keys

  $ gpg --list-keys $KEYID

  $ gpg --list-keys $EMAIL

  $ gpg --list-secret-keys

Making revocation certificate.

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::

  $ gpg --armor --output $KEYID.rev --gen-revoke $KEYID

How delete key?

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::

  $ gpg --delete-key $KEYID

  $ gpg --delete-key $USER

  $ gpg --delete-key $EMAIL

  $ gpg --delete-secret-key $KEYID

Dump content of key or signture.

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::

  $ gpg --list-packets $FILE.sig

  $ gpg --list-packets $FILE.key

  $ sudo apt-get install pgpdump

  $ pgpdump $FILE.sig

  $ pgpdump $FILE.key

How sign file?

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To sign with first key::

  $ gpg -o $file.sig --sign $file

  $ gpg --default-key $NAME -o $file.sig --sign $file

  $ gpg -u ${USER_NAME} -o $file.sig --sign $file

How verify signature?

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::

  $ gpg --verify $file.sig

How to backup private key?

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Make a copy::

  $ gpg --export-secret-keys --armor $KEYID > privkey.asc

Restore from copy::

  $ gpg --allow-secret-key-import --import privkey.asc