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---
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title: "GPG Basics"
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tags: [ "Documentation", "data", "GPG" ]
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---
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# Making keys
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Generate keys:
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```bash
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gpg --gen-key
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```
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Follow the guide.
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# Encrypting a file
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```bash
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gpg -r malinfreeborn@posteo.net -e file
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```
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`-r` specifies the recipient.
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Check you have an encrypted version of your file.
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# Changing Expiration Dates
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gpg --list-keys
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... and then use the second part of 'pub', which is the ID. But that's not appearing here so... on with gpg2?
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# Making encrypted files with a local password
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Make a password with a password (cypher encryption).
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```bash
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gpg -c --output passwords.txt
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```
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or
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```bash
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gpg -c > passwords.txt
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```
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Put in a password.
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Write message then stop with Ctrl+d.
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Get the message back out the file with:
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```bash
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gpg -d passwords.txt
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```
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# Circles of Trust
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Search for a key at any key store:
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```bash
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gpg --search-keys nestorv
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```
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Once you've made a decision about someone:
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```bash
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gpg --list-keys
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```
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You get something like this:
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```
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pub rsa3072 2021-08-15 [SC] [expires: 2023-08-15]
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CD30421FD825696BD95F1FF644C62C57B790D3CF
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uid [ultimate] Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@posteo.net>
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sub rsa3072 2021-08-15 [E] [expires: 2023-08-15]
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```
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Notice the long, ugly, string - CD30421FD825696BD95F1FF644C62C57B790D3CF - and how horribly ugly it is.
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This is a fingerprint.
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You can now decide the trust level (this stays on your computer).
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```bash
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gpg --edit-key CD30421FD825696BD95F1FF644C62C57B790D3CF
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```
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Once you're in the interface, type `trust`.
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```bash
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gpg --sign-key alice@posteo.net
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```
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# Swapping Keys
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This system relies on a ring of people swapping key information.
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## Sending
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Send those trusted keys up to a server, so people can see you have verified them:
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```bash
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gpg --send-keys 024C6B1C84449BD1CB4DF7A152295D2377F4D70F
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```
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## Upload Your Keys
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## Add More Key Servers
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Key servers often swap keys, but it's best to just send to multiple places immediately.
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You can add key servers by adding this to `~/.gnupg/gpg.conf`.
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```
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keyserver hkps://keys.openpgp.org
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keyserver hkps://mail-api.proton.me
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keyserver hkps://keys.mailvelope.com
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```
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# Refresh Keys
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Refreshing keys will tell you if some key you have contains a signature from someone you already trust, or if someone has published a revocation certificate (meaning their key should not be trusted any more).
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```bash
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gpg --refresh-keys
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```
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You can use the [crontab](../basics/cron.md) to refresh keys.
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# Export
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Your public key:
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```bash
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gpg --output me.gpg --armor --export
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```
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Alternatively:
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```bash
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gpg --export -a person@email.tld > my_key.pub
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```
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