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my version of gpg on the mac
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  1. brew install gnupg21, pinentry-mac (this includes gpg-agent and pinentry)

  2. Generate a key: $ gpg --gen-key

  3. Take the defaults. Whatevs

  4. Tell gpg-agent to use pinentry-mac:

    $ vim ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf

    paste in

    # Connects gpg-agent to the OSX keychain via the brew-installed$
# pinentry program from GPGtools. This is the OSX 'magic sauce',$
# allowing the gpg key's passphrase to be stored in the login$
# keychain, enabling automatic key signing.$
pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-mac

  5. Tell git about it: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Signing-Your-Work

    $ gpg2 --list-keys
/Users/schacon/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
---------------------------------
pub   2048R/0A46826A 2014-06-04
uid                  Scott Chacon (Git signing key) <schacon@gmail.com>
sub   2048R/874529A9 2014-06-04

$ git config --global user.signingkey 0A46826A

  6. Tell git that you are using gpg2 like a boss

    $ git config --global gpg.program gpg2

  7. Tell github about it https://help.github.com/articles/adding-a-new-gpg-key-to-your-github-account/

  8. Restart maybe or kill any running gpg-agents. They will not work.

  9. Sign your commits

    $ git commit -S -m 'yolo'

  10. Consider signing all your commits. In ~/.gitconfig:

    [commit]
	gpgsign = true

    or

    $ git config --global commit.gpgsign true

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