GPG PGP encryptions

Download  GPG:

brew install gpg2 Or  sudo yum install gnupg Or sudo apt install gnupg Or https://gnupg.org/download/index.html

Verify Installation:

gpg --version

Generate KeyPair:

gpg --gen-key

You will be asked for your key details. Fill them out. You can leave the comment field empty. After that, you will be asked for a passphrase, and then you'll be given a prompt to type it. You can leave it empty if you want. But you need to remember what you type in if you put something (required for decryption later.)

List all GPG  key pairs

gpg --list-secret-keys

Export your Public Key:

Once you've generated your keys, export your public key with the following command

gpg -export --armor firstName.lastName@youremail.com

Import others Public Key:

Once you've generated your keys, export your public key with the following command

gpg --import abc_public.key And you can check the list of keys by gpg --list-public-keys