Listing Key Information

gpg1 --list-keys

List all keys in public keyring.

gpg1 --list-packets keyfile.asc

List "packets" of a ascii key file.

Importing, Exporting, Refreshing and Removing Keys

Importing

gpg1 --import file

Import a key contained in file to the appropriate keyring.

Exporting

gpg1 -a --export keyId > keyFile.asc

Output a public key to an ascii text file.

gpg1 -a --export-secret-keys keyId > keyFile.asc

Output a private key to an ascii text file.

Creating and Editing a Keypair

gpg1 --gen-key

Prompt for essential parameters and create the keypair.

faketime -f -2000d gpg1 --gen-key

Generate key with a selected create date

gpg1 --gen-key --expert

Prompt for every key parameter and create the keypair.

gpg1 --edit-key userId

Edit key elements. (See manual).

Editing commands (at 'gpg>' prompt)

quit

Quit this menu.

save

Save and quit.

help

Show this help.

fpr

Show key fingerprint.

list

List key and user IDs.

uid

Select user ID N.

key

Select subkey N.

check

Check signatures.

sign

Sign selected user IDs [* see below for related commands].

lsign

Sign selected user IDs locally.

tsign

Sign selected user IDs with a trust signature.

nrsign

Sign selected user IDs with a non-revocable signature.

adduid

Add a user ID.

addphoto

Add a photo ID.

deluid

Delete selected user IDs.

addkey

Add a subkey.

delkey

Delete selected subkeys.

addrevoker

Add a revocation key.

delsig

Delete signatures from the selected user IDs.

expire

Change the expiration date for the key or selected subkeys.

primary

Flag the selected user ID as primary.

toggle

Toggle between the secret and public key listings.

pref

List preferences (expert).

showpref

List preferences (verbose).

setpref

Set preference list for the selected user IDs.

keyserver

Set the preferred keyserver URL for the selected user IDs.

notation

Set a notation for the selected user IDs.

passwd

Change the passphrase.

trust

Change the ownertrust.

revsig

Revoke signatures on the selected user IDs.

revuid

Revoke selected user IDs.

revkey

Revoke key or selected subkeys.

enable

Enable key.

disable

Disable key.

showphoto

Show selected photo IDs.

clean

Compact unusable user IDs and remove unusable signatures from key.

minimize

Compact unusable user IDs and remove all signatures from key.

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