A collection of PGP knowledge
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| –dump-options | Print all possible command line options | |
| –expert | Unlock expert options | |
| -s, –sign | Make a signature | |
| -e, –encrypt | Encrypt data | |
| -k, –list-keys | List keys | |
| -K, –list-secret-keys | List secret keys | |
| –edit-key | ||
| –edit-card | ||
| -o, –output FILE | Write output to FILE | |
| –generate-key | ||
| –full-generate-key | More options during generation | |
For all options: gpg –expert –full-generate-key
For simple and default options: gpg –generate-key
A detached signature is when the signature and the message is kept separate.
Verify a detached signature with
gpg –verify <path to signature> <path to data>