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gpg --full-generate-key

  1. On the menu prompt select the default RSA and RSA (default) unless there are other explicit requirements.

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Please select what kind of key you want:
   (1) RSA and RSA (default)
   (2) DSA and Elgamal
   (3) DSA (sign only)
   (4) RSA (sign only)
  (14) Existing key from card
Your selection? 1

  1. What keysize do you want? Enter the desired or use default

  2. Select key expiry period. Choose the desired or use default.

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Please specify how long the key should be valid.
         0 = key does not expire
      <n>  = key expires in n days
      <n>w = key expires in n weeks
      <n>m = key expires in n months
      <n>y = key expires in n years
Key is valid for? (0)

  1. Confirm your choices and press enter.

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Is this correct? (y/N) y

  1. The prompt will require you to enter the identity for your key. Enter any name must be at least 5 characters long.

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GnuPG needs to construct a user ID to identify your key.

Real name: duplicity

  1. Then enter your email address on the next prompt then enter

  2. Then enter a comment on the next prompt then enter

  3. Finally, confirm all your entries.

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Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? O

  1. You'll be presented with a password dialog, enter a secure password.

Export public key (-pub.key)

  1. List the keys

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gpg --list-keys --keyid-format SHORT
/home/morty/.gnupg/pubring.kbx
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pub   rsa2048/1F660965 2021-05-11 [SC]
      3775D234D1729924919064E33B10AA311F660965
uid         [ultimate] duplicity
sub   rsa2048/78876A7A 2021-05-11 [E]

NOTE: Key-ID can be in SHORT (8 last digits) or LONG (16 last digits) for the example above SHORT 1F660965, LONG 3B10AA311F660965 and then the fingerprint 3775D234D1729924919064E33B10AA311F660965

  1. Export public key

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gpg --armor --output 1F660965-pub.key --export 1F660965

Export private keys (-priv.key)

  1. List the keys

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gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format SHORT
/home/morty/.gnupg/pubring.kbx
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sec   rsa2048/1F660965 2021-05-11 [SC]
      3775D234D1729924919064E33B10AA311F660965
uid         [ultimate] duplicity
ssb   rsa2048/78876A7A 2021-05-11 [E]

  1. Export the secret key

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gpg --armor --output 1F660965-priv.key --export-secret-keys 1F660965

Export ultimate keys (-

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ultimate.trust)

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gpg --export-ownertrust

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6826D25B796311C5B124B2F4600AD683013E97CA:6:
3775D234D1729924919064E33B10AA311F660965:6: here!!
940358D7E31AB2F3020B3E3713BDD534C84AD974:6:

echo "3775D234D1729924919064E33B10AA311F660965:6:" >  1F660965-ulimateultimate.trust

DONE!!

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Import the key

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