A collection of the most commonly used GnuPG Commands.

GnuPG

###########################
##### Generating Keys #####
###########################

## Generate a key. Follow the options and your good to go. Just make sure your on your Jack Jones!
gpg --gen-key

###############################
##### Importing your keys #####
###############################

## Import a friends key.
gpg --import pete-public.asc

## Search for Pete's key on the public name server.
gpg --search-keys '[email protected]' --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net

###############################
##### Exporting your keys #####
###############################

## Export your public key.
gpg --export -a 'Matthew Watts' > /tmp/public-main.key

## Export your private key.
gpg --export-secret-key -a "Matthew Watts" > /tmp/private-core.key

##############################
##### Deleting your keys #####
##############################

## Delete your public key.
gpg --delete-key "Matthew Watts"

## Delete your private key.
gpg --delete-secret-key "Matthew Watts"

##############################
##### Remote key storage #####
##############################

## Store your keys on the key server.
gpg --send-keys 'Matthew Watts' --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net

############################
##### Encrypting Files #####
############################

## Encrypt a file.
gpg --encrypt --recipient 'Matthew Watts' /tmp/abovetopsecret.txt

## Encrypt a file with a symmetric cipher.
gpg --output /tmp/abovetopsecret.txt.gpg --symmetric /tmp/abovetopsecret.txt

############################
##### Decrypting Files #####
############################

## Decrypt a file.
gpg --output /tmp/abovetopsecret.decrytped.txt --decrypt /tmp/abovetopsecret.txt.gpg

################################
##### Verification Process #####
################################

## Verify a file for authenticity.
gpg --verify abovetopsecret.txt.gpg.asc abovetopsecret.txt.gpg

## Sign a file for verification.
gpg --armor --detach-sign your-file.zip