PGP Key Creation Using Seahorse
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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 Seahorse by hitting Alt & F2 then type seahorse 
Click on Key -> Create New Key... (Or, hit Ctrl+N) 
Select PGP Key and click on Continue 
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Enter in the following information:
Your First and Last Name in
the Full
Name: field
Your Email Address in the Email Address: field
Optional
- a comment in the Comment: field
Click on Advanced Options
The
default options are
fine, but you may want to change them
Click on Create 
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You will now have to enter you password or passphrase for your PGP key -
it's recommended to use a sentence with a mix of random numbers and mixed capitalization;
do not make
this easy to guess! 
You should now see that your key has been created
See the column labeled Key
ID ? (currently blocked out with the white box..)
Right click on your Key and select Sync and Publish Keys... 
Click on Sync and then wait a moment or two 
You have now successfully created a PGP key and uploaded it to a public server
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