Configure PGP using the Command Line
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This HOWTO will take you through a quick & basic PGP Key creation, and
submission
of your PGP key to public servers.
Table of Contents:
Key Generation
First, you'll need to make sure
you have (or install) the following packages:
Then proceed with the following:
Launch a terminal window by hitting Alt & F2 then type xterm Enter the following xterm window:
gpg --gen-key Then enter 1 (this selects the option, "1- to create a standard DSA/ElGamal
key" - this
is
selected
by default) and
press
Enter Type in 1024 and then press Enter Type in 0 and then press Enter Enter a y and then press Enter Type in your Real Name, as in your first and last name and press Enter Type in your email address (this is the email address you will be using your
GPG Key with) and press Enter In the Comment field, you can leave this blank or add other important information,
then press Enter Type 0 (as in Okay) to confirm settings so far and then press Enter -
You will now have to type in your Pass Phrase - it's recommended to
use a sentence with a mix of random numbers and mixed capitalization; do not
make
this easy to guess!
IMPORTANT: The Pass Phrase is not long enough you will
be warned and prompted to enter a new one again
You will have to re-enter your Pass Phrase again to confirm it -
Wait for your computer to generate the random bytes needed for they key, this
could take a while
PGP Key Submission
One they Key generation process has finished, proceed with the following:
While in the same xterm, type in the following command:
gpg
--export -a "User Name" > public.key
Be sure to replace "User
Name" with your actual username Open a nautilus window by hitting Alt & F2 and typing nautilis Find the file public.key in your home
directory Right click on the file, then left click on Open with "Text Editor" Press CTRL+A, then CTRL+C
Or, Edit -> Select All and
then Edit -> Copy Launch a web browser and visit this page, http://pgp.mit.edu In the box under labeled "Submit a key" - right click in
the box and then left click on Paste Click on the button labeled, Submit
this key to the keyserver! Go back to http://pgp.mit.edu Type in your First and Last name in the Search String: box On the results page you are looking for keyID column -
Highlight and copy your keyID - you will need
to refer to this when singing or encypting files, email messages, etc.
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