to generate a gpg key, run the following:
gpg --gen-key
when that completes, run
gpg --list-keys
for instance, to get the key information from my pub key, I
run:
$ gpg --list-keys cjcollier@mysql.com
pub 1024D/6CC27EA8 2001-04-27
uid C.J. Collier
uid C.J. Collier
uid C.J. Collier
uid [jpeg image of size 9187]
After you generate it, you should publish your public key:
gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --send-keys
mine looks like this:
$ gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --send-keys 6CC27EA8
gpg: sending key 6CC27EA8 to hkp server pgp.mit.edu
You can get my GnuPG key with the following command:
$ gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 6CC27EA8
Let me know what your ID is when you complete this. When I see
you
next, I'll sign your …
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