Comman gpg commands
Generate Keypair:
gpg --full-gen-key
generate revoke certificate:
gpg --gen-revoke [USER-ID]
list keys:
gpg --list-keys
option:
--keyid-format short/long
delete key:
gpg --delete-key [USER-ID]
output key:
gpg --armor --output public-key.txt --export [USER-ID]
upload key:
gpg --send-keys [USER-ID] --keyserver hkp://sybkeys.pgp.net
fingerprint:
gpg --fingerprint [USER-ID]
import key:
gpg --import [key-file]
search on server for key:
gpg --keyserver hkp://sybkeys.pgp.net --search-keys [USER-ID]
encrypt for someone:
gpg -r some@mail.x -e file
decrypt:
gpg -d file.gpg
sign data:
gpg --sign file
gpg --clearsign file
gpg --detach-sign file
gpg --armor --detach-sign file
verify sig:
gpg --verify [signature file] [file]
encrypt and sign:
gpg --local-user [sender id] --recipient [receiver id] --armor --sign --encrypt file
add additional email address:
gpg --edit-key [kei/user-id]
> adduid (and follow instructions)
> trust (optional)
private key export and import:
gpg --export-secret-keys --armor <USER-ID> privkey.asc
gpg --import privkey.asc
export subkeys:
gpg --list-secret-keys --with-subkey-fingerprint
gpg -a --export-secret-subkeys [subkey_id]! > /tmp/subkey.gpg
edit key:
gpg --edit-key <user-id>
edit key commands:
passwd #change passphrase
clean #compact any user id that is no longer usable (revoked or expired)
revkey #revoke a key
addkey #add a subkey
expire #change expiration time
addduid # add additional names
addphoto # add photo to key
save # save change and quit