# HG changeset patch # User Oleksandr Gavenko # Date 1476210845 -10800 # Node ID 850213dfd35182f244cfda140caafbda813e4158 # Parent 98dc1bd1060bd5aeff7e6ee9b2cf624a1f829943 How to backup private key? diff -r 98dc1bd1060b -r 850213dfd351 pgp.rst --- a/pgp.rst Tue Oct 11 16:34:24 2016 +0300 +++ b/pgp.rst Tue Oct 11 21:34:05 2016 +0300 @@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ .. contents:: :local: +Documentation +============= + +https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GnuPG + ArchLinux wiki. + What preffered client? ====================== @@ -125,3 +131,14 @@ $ gpg --verify $file.sig +How to backup private key? +========================== + +Make a copy:: + + $ gpg --export-secret-keys --armor $KEYID > privkey.asc + +Restore from copy:: + + $ gpg --allow-secret-key-import --import privkey.asc +