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OpenPGP

gpg used on linux.
Create keys
- $ gpg --gen-key
  - Select key length and enter details, recommeded key length 2048+
E.g. key-id AABBCCDD
Export key in-order to email it to someone
- Public
  - $ gpg --export --armor AABBCCDD
- Private
  - gpg --export-secret-key -a "User Name" > gpg-pieter-private.gpg.key
List keys
- $ gpg --fingerprint
Send to key server
- $ gpg --send-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com AABBCCDD
Encrypt txt with gpg
- To avoid warning about trusting key
  - ```
  gpg --edit-key <KEY_ID>
  gpg> trust
```
- $ echo -n "Secret_Password" | gpg --armor --encrypt -r PickKEY --comment "comment string" --batch

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- * Export public key in-order to email it to someone
   * $ gpg --export --armor AABBCCDD
+ * Export key in-order to email it to someone
   * Public
     * $ gpg --export --armor AABBCCDD
   * Private
     * gpg --export-secret-key -a "User Name" > gpg-pieter-private.gpg.key
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+ * Encrypt txt with gpg
   * To avoid warning about trusting key
     {{{
gpg --edit-key <KEY_ID>
gpg> trust
     }}}
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+   * $ echo -n "Secret_Password" | gpg --armor --encrypt -r PickKEY --comment "comment string" --batch