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= OpenPGP =
 [[GitHub/GPGsign]]

 * 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


== Testing verifying gpg keys, in empty keyring ==
 * load new key in temp keyring (Paste pem key, and ctrl-d) {{{
gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /tmp/gpg-delme --allow-secret-key-import --import -

}}}
 * export a key with a comment {{{
gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /tmp/gpg-delme --allow-secret-key-import --armor --comment "comment string" --export-key KEYNAME
}}}
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