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SSH and GPG key related stuff
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Creating good SSH keys

  • ED25519
    • ssh-keygen -o -a 100 -t ed25519 -C your_email@address.com
  • RSA
    • ssh-keygen -o -a 100 -t rsa -b 4096 -C your_email@address.com

Exporting GPG keys and the owner trust db

  • Private (includes public key)
    • gpg -a --export-secret-keys -o /path/to/private.asc
  • Public
    • gpg -a --export -o /path/to/public.asc
  • Owner Trust
    • gpg --export-ownertrust > /path/to/ownertrust.txt
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