GPG (GNU Privacy Guard): Part 4
Generate a Key Pair with the GPA GUI, bruh.
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GPA GUI
To generate a GPG key pair using GPA (GNU Privacy Assistant), make sure you have GPA installed on your computer. If you do not have it installed, you can install it by running the following command in a terminal window:
sudo apt install gpaLaunch GPA from the Applications menu, or simply enter gpa into the terminal.
If it’s the first time you’re launching the application, it should automatically prompt you to generate a new key pair. If not, click the “Windows” menu and select “Keyring Manager”
In the main window, click the “Key” menu and select “New Key…”. This will open the “New Key” dialog box.
In the “New Key” dialog box, enter your name.
Enter your email address.
Choose whether to create a backup copy or do it later.
Enter a passphrase to protect your private key. It is important to choose a strong, unique passphrase that you can remember.
Click “OK” to generate the key pair. GPA will create the key pair and add it to your keyring.
You can view your keys and manage your keyring by using the other options in the “Key” menu. For example, you can use the “Export Keys…” option to export your public key, or the “Import Keys…” option to import the public key of someone else.
