GPG & github gpg sign

gpg.md

create

gpg --gen-key 

list

gpg --list-keys
gpg -k

Above command will show the key from the public keyring. To view the secret key ring, use- gpg --list-secret-keys (OR gpg -K)

export

To send your public key to a correspondent you must first export it.

gpg --output <public-gpg-key.gpg> --armor --export alice@cyb.org
gpg --armor --export himanshu.prakash02@barclays.com > gpg-pubkey-himanshu.asc

import

gpg --import private_key.asc

other

gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
gpg --delete-secret-key <key>
gpg --edit-key <key>

config

git config --global user.signingkey <key>
git config --global commit.gpgsign true

usage

Edit .bash_profile
export GPG_TTY=$(tty)

Copy public key https://keybase.io/akiyoshi/key.asc to a new gpg key on github

ref:

• http://www.ianatkinson.net/computing/gnupg.htm
• http://www.madboa.com/geek/gpg-quickstart/
• https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x56.html
• http://aplawrence.com/Basics/gpg.html
• http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Creating_GPG_Keys#Making_Your_Public_Key_Available

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• https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual.html
• http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/~lockhart/gpg/gpg-cs.html
• http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/gpg/gpg-com-4.htm#4-12