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generating pgp keys for kernel development
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| https://github.com/mricon/patatt | |
| https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.html?highlight=gpg | |
| https://github.com/lfit/itpol/blob/master/protecting-code-integrity.md#generating-and-protecting-your-certification-key | |
| https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/generating-a-new-gpg-key | |
| https://korg.docs.kernel.org/mail.html#adding-a-kernel-org-uid-to-your-pgp-key |
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| $ sudo apt install paperkey gpg2 | |
| $ gpg2 --quick-generate-key 'Nick Desaulniers <[email protected]>' ed25519 cert | |
| $ gpg2 --list-keys | |
| gpg: checking the trustdb | |
| gpg: marginals needed: 3 completes needed: 1 trust model: pgp | |
| gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 0 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u | |
| gpg: next trustdb check due at 2025-08-23 | |
| /usr/local/google/home/ndesaulniers/.gnupg/pubring.kbx | |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | |
| pub ed25519 2023-08-24 [C] [expires: 2025-08-23] | |
| 2F039E1D60DAC7E78944BCEB6DD7F2FC6A0D1CE8 | |
| uid [ultimate] Nick Desaulniers <[email protected]> | |
| $ gpg --quick-set-expire 2F039E1D60DAC7E78944BCEB6DD7F2FC6A0D1CE8 1y | |
| $ gpg --export-secret-key 2F039E1D60DAC7E78944BCEB6DD7F2FC6A0D1CE8 | paperkey -o /tmp/key-backup.txt | |
| <print /tmp/key-backup.txt and write passphrase on it then store it somewhere secure> | |
| $ gpg --quick-add-key 2F039E1D60DAC7E78944BCEB6DD7F2FC6A0D1CE8 ed25519 sign | |
| $ gpg --list-keys | |
| /usr/local/google/home/ndesaulniers/.gnupg/pubring.kbx | |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | |
| pub ed25519 2023-08-24 [C] [expires: 2025-08-23] | |
| 2F039E1D60DAC7E78944BCEB6DD7F2FC6A0D1CE8 | |
| uid [ultimate] Nick Desaulniers <[email protected]> | |
| sub ed25519 2023-08-24 [S] | |
| ; The S for signing is important. | |
| $ gpg --send-key 2F039E1D60DAC7E78944BCEB6DD7F2FC6A0D1CE8 | |
| $ pip3 install patatt |
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