GPG Cheat Sheet
Generate Key
gpg --gen-key
Upload key
gpg --send-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com DEADBEEF
Download key
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys DEADBEEF
Export Public Key
gpg -ao something-public.key --export DEADBEEF
Export Private Key
gpg -a --export-secret-keys DEADBEEF | gpg -aco some-private.key.gpg
Import Public Key
gpg --import something-public.key
Import Private Key
gpg --decrypt some-private.key.gpg |gpg --import
Sign Key
gpg --sign-key ABABABAB
gpg --default-key DEADBEEF --sign-key ABABABAB
gpg --default-key DEADBEEF --sign-key ABABABAB
Sign a file
gpg --default-key DEADBEEF --sign --detach-sign DumbSlides.odp
Verify signature file
gpg DumbSlides.sig
Sign a clear text
gpg --clearsign textfile.txt
gpg --default-key DEADBEEF --clearsign textfile.txt
gpg --default-key DEADBEEF --clearsign textfile.txt
Create ASCII Armoured key file
gpg --export -a DEADBEEF > mykey.asc
Encrypt a file
# -s sign the file with your key
# -e encrypt the file with a password
# -c encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase.
gpg --armor --recipient DEADBEEF --encrypt --sign file
Decrypt
gpg -d file.gpg
