gpg command

Howto: Verify integrity of the tar balls with gpg command

by linuxBot on December 2, 2005 · 3 comments

GnuPG is a complete and free replacement for PGP. You will use gpg command to validate a GPG certificate. For example, purpose download Apahce-web server tar ball. Visit Apache web site to download latest version of Apache. As usual, use wget command: $ wget http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/httpd-2.0.55.tar.gz Next download gpg key listed next to download link: $ [...]

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Linux: How to Encrypt and decrypt files with a password

by nixcraft on April 8, 2005 · 27 comments

To encrypt and decrypt files with a password, use gpg command. It is an encryption and signing tool for Linux/UNIX like operating system such as FreeBSD/Solaris. GnuPG stands for GNU Privacy Guard and is GNU’s tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It [...]

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