Installing and Generating GPG keys
installing gpg tool for your system
1. use git clone git@github.com:qqiumax/GPG-Package.git to clone my repository for installing, or you can install on gnupg’s official site, but might be slower
2. If you cloned my repository, delete the .git file and then unzip the zip file. You should be able to find the installing program suitable for your operating system.
3. Follow the program’s directions and you are done!
1. Open Git Bash or terminal or cmd or any command line for your system.
2. use gpg --full-generate-key You MUST use RSA for first prompt(first option)
3. Enter 4096
4.Enter the length of time the key should be valid. Press Enter to specify the default selection, indicating that the key doesn’t expire.
5. Verify that your selections are correct.
6. Enter your user ID information.
Note: When asked to enter your email address, ensure that you enter the verified email address for your GitHub account.
7. Type a secure passphrase.
8. Use the gpg –list-secret-keys –keyid-format=long command to list the long form of the GPG keys for which you have both a public and private key. A private key is required for signing commits or tags.gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long
If error: use git config --global gpg.program gpg2
From the list of GPG keys, copy the long form of the GPG key ID you’d like to use. In this example, the GPG key ID is 3AA5C34371567BD2:
$ gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long
/Users/Administrator/.gnupg/secring.gpg
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sec 4096R/3AA5C34371567BD2 2022/6/6
uid Hubot
ssb 4096R/42B317FD4BA89E7A 2022/6/6