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@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ GPG is also often used to encrypt email and other forms of communication in open
GPG keys are very similar to SSH keys, but notably different in that they force the use of a password, while SSH keys may be passwordless. GPG keys are very similar to SSH keys, but notably different in that they force the use of a password, while SSH keys may be passwordless.
They also differ in that GPG keys aren't named, but rather are stored on a keyring. They also differ in that GPG keys aren't named, but rather are stored on a keyring.
I will leave it for a future post or to someone else entirely to explain what a keyring is.
I first installed [gnupg](https://gnupg.org/) and created a GPG key using `gpg --full-gen-key`. I first installed [gnupg](https://gnupg.org/) and created a GPG key using `gpg --full-gen-key`.
I gave it my email address, set it to expire after a year and used otherwise default encrpytion options. I gave it my email address, set it to expire after a year and used otherwise default encrpytion options.