View source for gnupg pgp encryption notes


==generating new key==
for a full featured key generation dialog...
 $ '''gpg --full-generate-key'''

==add secondary email to gpg setup==
get keyid
 $'''gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG'''
 /Users/hubot/.gnupg/secring.gpg
 ------------------------------------
 sec   4096R/'''3AA5C34365567BD2''' 2016-03-10 [expires: 2017-03-10]
 uid                          Hubot 
 ssb   4096R/42B317FD4BA89E7A 2016-03-10

where keyid = 3AA5C34365567BD2
 
 $ '''gpg --edit-key 3AA5C34365567BD2'''

 gpg> adduid


== thunderbird ==

install thunderbird addon Enigmail

setup keys

start gpg-agent (so you don't have to enter the key password constantly)
 # gpg-agent --daemon --use-standard-socket 

[[category:encryption]]