$ pwd
/home/zhsuasp
-bash-4.1$ gpg --gen-key
gpg (GnuPG) 2.0.14; Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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)
Your selection? 1
RSA keys may be between 1024 and 4096 bits long.
What keysize do you want? (2048)
Requested keysize is 2048 bits
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)
Key does not expire at all
Is this correct? (y/N) y
GnuPG needs to construct a user ID to identify your key.
Real name: zhsuasp
Email address: nocinf@thelinuxstuff.com
Comment: Drinkfinity-PepsiCo
You selected this USER-ID:
"zhsuasp (Drinkfinity-PepsiCo) <nocinf@thelinuxstuff.com>"
Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? O
You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.
==================================== error =====================================
Real name: NOC
Name must be at least 5 characters long
Real name: Drinkfinity
Email address: nocinf@thelinuxstuff.com
Comment: Drinkfinity-PepsiCo
You selected this USER-ID:
"Drink (DrinkPepCo) <nocinf@thelinuxstuff.com>"
Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? o
You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.
can't connect to `/home/zhsuasp/.gnupg/S.gpg-agent': No such file or directory
gpg-agent[60524]: command get_passphrase failed: Operation cancelled
gpg: cancelled by user
gpg: Key generation canceled.
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-bash-4.1$ export GPG_TTY=/dev/tty
-bash-4.1$ gpg --gen-key
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+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Enter passphrase |
| |
| |
| Passphrase *******_________________________________ |
| |
| <OK> <Cancel> |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Warning: You have entered an insecure passphrase. |
| A passphrase should be at least 8 characters long. |
| |
| <Take this one anyway> <Enter new passphrase> |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Warning: You have entered an insecure passphrase. |
| A passphrase should contain at least 1 digit or |
| special character. |
| |
| <Take this one anyway> <Enter new passphrase> |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Please re-enter this passphrase |
| |
| Passphrase *******_________________________________ |
| |
| <OK> <Cancel> |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
gpg: key 2FF6EEA2 marked as ultimately trusted
public and secret key created and signed.
gpg: checking the trustdb
gpg: 3 marginal(s) needed, 1 complete(s) needed, PGP trust model
gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 0 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
pub 2048R/2FF6EEA2 2016-12-20
Key fingerprint = 47BF 878C B758 E3A3 AC30 1E94 56B3 BE4C 2FF6 EEA2
uid zhsuasp (Drinkfinity-PepsiCo) <nocinf@thelinuxstuff.com>
sub 2048R/095B75BE 2016-12-20
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/zhsuasp
-bash-4.1$
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gpg --export ${ID} > public.key
gpg --export-secret-key ${ID} > private.key
Move files to new machine, and then:
gpg --import public.key
gpg: nyckel [ID]: public key [Name, e-mail] was imported
gpg: Total number of treated keys: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
gpg --allow-secret-key-import private.key
sec [?]/[ID] [Creation date] [Name, e-mail]
ssb [?]/[SUB-ID] [Creation date]
All looks good to me, but then:
$ gpg -d [file].gpg
gpg: encrypted with 4096-bit RSA-key, id [SUB-ID], created [Creation date]
[Name, e-mail]
gpg: decryption failed: secret key not accessible
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gpg --output Dkfinity_pub.gpg --armor --export 2FF6EEA2
[sankar@localhost ~]$ gpg --import Dkfinity_pub.gpg
gpg: key 2FF6EEA2: public key "zhsuasp (Dkfinity) <nocinf@thelinuxstuff.com>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
[sankar@localhost ~]$ echo $?
0
[sankar@localhost ~]$ gpg -k
/home/sankar/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
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pub 2048R/2FF6EEA2 2016-12-20
uid zhsuasp (Dkfinity) <nocinf@thelinuxstuff.com>
sub 2048R/095B75BE 2016-12-20
$gpg -e -r zhsuasp result1.txt (encryption)
