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This is done by using a public key which essentially says that \"I am who I say I am.\"\n\nYou need a copy of the public key for the person you want to secure the message/data for. This is conceptually similar to needing a person's phone number before you can call them, or a person's email address before you can send them email.\n\nFrom [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Privacy_Guard):\n\n\u003e GnuPG is a hybrid-encryption software program because it uses a combination of conventional symmetric-key cryptography for speed, and public-key cryptography for ease of secure key exchange, typically by using the recipient's public key to encrypt a session key which is only used once. This mode of operation is part of the OpenPGP standard and has been part of PGP from its first version. […]\n\u003e\n\u003e GnuPG encrypts messages using asymmetric key pairs individually generated by GnuPG users. The resulting public keys may be exchanged with other users in a variety of ways, such as Internet key servers. They must always be exchanged carefully to prevent identity spoofing by corrupting public key ↔ \"owner\" identity correspondences. It is also possible to add a cryptographic digital signature to a message, so the message integrity and sender can be verified, if a particular correspondence relied upon has not been corrupted.\n\n## Download GPG for your platform\n \n|   | Recommended Software | Notes; Alternate software |\n| - | -------------------- | ------------------------- |\n| macOS | [GPG Tools Suite][gpgtools] | Alternatively, you can install the _command-line_ version of GPG using [MacPorts] or [Homebrew]. Look for the `gpg2` package. |\t\n| Windows | [gpg4win], Git Bash | Git Bash includes gnugpg and is available in the command line. |\n| Linux | `gpg2` comes pre-installed on modern Linux distributions| Instructions for [RHEL, CentOS, Amazon Linux, Oracle Linux][install-rhel], [Ubuntu][install-ubuntu], [Debian][install-debian], [Upstream GnuPG project downloads][install-upstream] |\n| Keybase | [Keybase]\t| |\n\n## Generate a GPG Key Via Command Line\n\n```bash\n# make a key (if you don't already have one)\ngpg --gen-key\n \n... RSA and RSA is okay ...\n... 2048 bits is okay ...\n... 1y is okay (but choose your own duration) ...\n... Real name: First Last ...\n... Email address: me@email.com ...\n \n# lookie in here\ncd ~/.gnugpg\n \n# generate an ASCII output of your public key\ngpg --armor --output first_last.asc --export 'First Last'\n```\n\n## See Also…\n\n* [Installing GPG Tools Suite for macOS](install-gpgtools-mac.md)\n* [Keybase and KBFS](keybase.md)\n\n  [gpg4win]: https://www.gpg4win.org\n  [gpgtools]: install-gpgtools-mac.md\n  [Homebrew]: https://brew.sh\n  [install-rhel]: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Security_Guide/sec-Encryption.html#sec-Creating_GPG_Keys\n  [install-ubuntu]: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto\n  [install-debian]: https://keyring.debian.org/creating-key.html\n  [install-upstream]: https://gnupg.org/download/index.html\n  [Keybase]: keybase.md\n  [MacPorts]: https://www.macports.org\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fskyzyx%2Fgpg-quickstart","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fskyzyx%2Fgpg-quickstart","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fskyzyx%2Fgpg-quickstart/lists"}