How to setup GPG encryption key in KDE plasma

What is gpg?

GPG stands for GNU Privacy Guard and it is free encryption software that’s compliant with the OpenPGP standard.

GPG is defined by RFC 4880 (the official name for the Open PGP standard). The GPG Project provides the tools and libraries to allows users to interface with a GUI or command line to integrate encryption with emails and operating systems like Linux/Unix

How to create GPG Encryption Key?

There are several ways to create GPG Key. The easiest method is with the “gpg” or “gpg2” commands are avilable in different operation systems.

If you are using KDE Plasma desktop environment, you can easily setup the Gpg encryption key via KGpg tool.

  • Navigate to the start menu > Applications > Utilities > Encryption Tool (KGpg)
  • You will get the wizard “Welcome to the KGpg Assistant” Wizard. Click on Next button and proceed.Welcome to KGpg Wizard
  • You will get the GnuPG Binary wizard. Don’t change the any settings and proceed Next
  • Gpg Encryption Binary
  • You will get the Configuration File wizard. You can choose the path where to store gpg.conf.Configuration File wizard
  • You are done with GnuPg binary. Still you are few steps away to complete the process.
  • KGPG Done
  • Now you are at the final step of key generation. Fill the name and Email fields and leave the other options as it is. Click OK. If you are prompted to generated password, you must do so.
  • KGpg Key Generation
  • Now you have successfully created GPG Key pair. Save this Revocation Certificate for future use. Gpg Encryption Key

That’s it. Now you are ready to use the Gpg encryption key for many other other authentication process.

Updated: June 17, 2020 — 1:48 pm

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