GnuPG Cheat Sheet

GnuPG Cheat Sheet

Here are some often used commands in GnuPG, or seldom used but still useful ;)

command	explanation
gpg -a --export-secret-key $KEY_ID	export private key to ascii version
gpg --send-key $KEY_ID	export key to keyserver
gpg --default-key $PRIVKEY_ID --sign-key $KEY_ID	sign a key with a different private key

Setting Primary Identity

gpg --edit-key $KEY_ID

[ultimate] (1). Cliff Albert (Cliff Albert 2026) <cliff@oisec.net>
[ultimate] (2)  Cliff Albert (Gmail) <cliff.albert@gmail.com>
[ultimate] (3)  Cliff Albert (Dustin Group) <cliff.albert@dustin.com>

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