
For desktop use you should consider using gpg2 from the GnuPG-2 package (On some platforms gpg2 is installed under the name gpg). Upload the GPG key by adding it to your GitHub account. gpg features complete key management and all bells and whistles you can expect from a decent OpenPGP implementation. # Prints the GPG key, in ASCII armor format In the following example, the GPG key ID is 3AA5C34371567BD2: $ gpg -armor -export 3AA5C34371567BD2 To keep your email address private, use your GitHub-provided no-reply email address.įor more information, see " Setting your commit email address." Real Name: OctocatĬhange (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit?Įnter gpg> save to save the changes $ gpg> saveĮnter gpg -armor -export GPG key ID, substituting in the GPG key ID you'd like to use. You can modify your entries by choosing N, C, or E.
MAC UNINSTALL GPG MAIL MAC
A user aborted an installation of Encryption Desktop on his Mac right after starting it, and then rebooted. $ gpg> adduidįollow the prompts to supply your real name, email address, and any comments. A warning has been issued by European security researchers about critical vulnerabilities discovered in PGP/GPG and S/MIME email encryption software. tick checkbox for GPGMailLoader (In case you see more than one GPGMailLoader, pick the newest one) click Apply and Restart Mail. open Mail > Preferences > General > Manage Plug-Ins. If that did not work or you are still running macOS Mojave, to enable GPG Mail. In the following example, the GPG key ID is 3AA5C34371567BD2: $ gpg -edit-key 3AA5C34371567BD2Įnter gpg> adduid to add the user ID details. On macOS Big Sur and Monterey, GPG Mail should automatically be activated. In this example, the GPG key ID is 3AA5C34371567BD2: $ gpg -list-secret-keys -keyid-format=longĮnter gpg -edit-key GPG key ID, substituting in the GPG key ID you'd like to use. In this case you will also need to configure Git to use gpg2 by running git config -global gpg.program gpg2.įrom the list of GPG keys, copy the long form of the GPG key ID you'd like to use. Note: Some GPG installations on Linux may require you to use gpg2 -list-keys -keyid-format LONG to view a list of your existing keys instead.
