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
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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