Hi,

I would like to use Gnupg to encrypt, sign… documents.

I’ve downloaded the Manual, it’s quite extensive. So the learning curve is proportional :)

I’ve tried the GPA GUI, but with it, it seem impossible to generate an ECC key…

So what would be your recommendation to be able to generate ECC keys, be able to encrypt, sign etc… with or without GUI.

Thanks.

  • 69420English
    90·
    15 days ago

    Here’s a good place to start:

    gpg --gen-key

    Then follow the prompts.

  • TurboTurbo
    20·
    15 days ago

    If you use emacs, you can set up gnupg integration for easy encryption and decryption of files.

    I would also read up on expiration of keys, and how you can export (backup) and import a key. The latter can also be useful if you want to use the same key on multiple devices.

  • Mactan
    20·
    15 days ago

    possibly one of the most insufferable tasks on Linux, I’ve never had luck with it

  • rotopenguinEnglish
    10·
    13 days ago

    If you think it’s hard to figure out GPG for yourself, well good luck finding and communicating with someone else who has also figured it out.

    • PushButton
      32·
      14 days ago

      TL;DR here.

      GnuPGP is bad. It’s so bad, it’s terrible. Don’t use it, it’s the worst. You know this GNU? It’s bad, terrible.

      Use this one instead, it’s coded in Rust…

      Lol OK… Thanks I guess…

      • banshee
        10·
        14 days ago

        You do you man. I’m just trying to share some information that helped me.

        • PushButton
          22·
          14 days ago

          Don’t take it personally.

          It’s how the guy who wrote the blog sounds like, it’s not toward you.

          I tend to have a grain of scepticism when someone is declaring high and loud that something widely used us /just the worst/.

          Also, it just happens his alternative is just: “use this instead, its made in Rust”

          …

          • banshee
            10·
            14 days ago

            These remarks could discourage others from reading a useful and well-written article.

            I still use GnuPG on occasion, but I’ve benefited from incorporatingsops and age into repositories. They’re pretty slick.