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Mac and Linux work the same, storing the keys in ~/.gnupg. The safest way to transfer the files is using scp (part of ssh):
To copy from your local machine to another:
scp -rp ~/.gnupg othermachine:
To copy from a remote machine to your local:
scp -r othermachine:~/.gnupg ~
If you're on the machine that already has the key:
gpg --export-secret-key SOMEKEYID | ssh othermachine gpg --import
If you're on the machine that needs the key:
ssh othermachine gpg --export-secret-key SOMEKEYID | gpg --import
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