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Security Service: Encrypting Files With GnuPG
Seahorse…what an odd name for a GPG front-end… Ok, so I decided to finally get a GUI front-end for handing my GPG (GnuPG) needs, and There are several too choose from. The list can be found here. For today, I will be showing you just how to use GnuPG from the Termainl, as well as my GUI front-end of choice, Seahorse. Nayyyyyyyyyyyy, wait…do Seahorse’s make a sound? Damn you Saturday morning cartoons…
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How To: Encrypting Files With Seahorse (GnuPG)
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Hooray! an EASY way to use GPG! Well..sort of. You still should read up on gpg by reading the man page here before continuing. In short, GPG stands for “Gnu Privacy Guard” and it is a tool that you can use to encrypt information. GPG implements the OpenPGP, which sets the norms and rules as to how data should be encrypted so that it can be passed along safely. That said, I rather like Seahorse as a front-end GUI implementation of GnuPG.
How To: Using GnuPG (gpg) to Encrypt Files In The Terminal
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GnuPG in the Terminal:
Almost every distro comes with gpg by default, but if it doesnt, seaching “gpg” with the package manager of choice should find the software just fine. The first thing you will want to do is create your key:
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