gpg.md

GPG

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Create gpg key

gpg --full-generate-key

List all available secret keys

gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long

Export public key

gpg --armor --export <keyid>

Sign a message

echo "Hello" | gpg --sign --armour

Configure gpg for tty

export GPG_TTY=$(tty)

If this is not set you may get an error like Inappropriate ioctl for device when signing with your key

Import keyring to the local key store

  gpg --import <keyring.gpg>

Verify using keys in local key store

  gpg --verify <signature-file.sig> <file-to-verify>

Enabling loopback pinentry mode

# ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
use-agent 
pinentry-mode loopback

# ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
allow-loopback-pinentry

Agent

Restart Agent

echo RELOADAGENT | gpg-connect-agent

Kill gpg agent

gpgconf --kill gpg-agent