GENERAL: How to Create a GPG KeyWe

GENERAL: How to Create a GPG KeyWe

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Johnson Nguyen
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000005397
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Salesforce
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2022-08-31T17:50:07Z
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2022-08-31
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1. Run this command gpg --full-generate-key
    The output should be: 
 
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2. It will prompt what type of key you want. Please choose the key type you desire.

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3. In addition, it will prompt how many bits you would like the key to be key. 
**NOTE** The screenshot attached is for RSA keys.

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4. Now, it will prompt you to choose if the keys will expire.

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5. Lastly, it will prompt you to add your Name which will be the USER-ID: 

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6. Finally, the GPG is now created. 

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***NOTE*** INSIDE THE HIGHLIGHTED RED BOX IS THE NEWLY CREATED GPG KEY

7. Run these two commands which will then output the private.key and public.key files into

~/private.key AND/OR ~/public.key
gpg --output private.key --armor --export-secret-keys <YOUR_GPG_KEY>
gpg --output public.key --armor --export <YOUR_GPG_KEY>
In addition, run this command to add your public.key to the keystore.
apt-key add <YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY_NAME.key>
The command will give an “OK” output in the CLI if it was added successfully.

8. To view if it was added to the keystore please run the following command:
 apt-key list

The following screenshot will be the output of “apt-key list”

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