Using GPG to encrypt files

Using GPG to encrypt files


gpg 



1. Use GPG to generate your keys.


gpg --gen-key



At this point, your key pair has been generated! The key files are
stored in the


~/.gnupg 



he following files are created in this directory:

• secring.gpg   This file is the GPG secret keyring.

• pubring.gpg   This file is the GPG public keyring.

• trustdb.gpg   This file is the GPG trust database.







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