PGP Key Functions

This is a list of PGP key functions that I got by typing 'pgp -k' in the UNIX shell.  It is not at all intended to be all you need to know to get started with PGP.  It's just a useful summary of some of the many commands available from PGP.

Key management functions:

If you want to... type the command...
Generate your own unique public/secret key pair: pgp -kg
Add a key file's contents to your public or secret key ring: pgp -ka keyfile [keyring]
Remove a key or a user ID from your public or secret key ring: pgp -kr userid [keyring]
Edit your user ID or pass phrase: pgp -ke your_userid [keyring]
Extract (copy) a key from your public or secret key ring: pgp -kx userid keyfile [keyring]
View the contents of your public key ring: pgp -kv[v] [userid] [keyring]
Check signatures on your public key ring: pgp -kc [userid] [keyring]
Sign someone else's public key on your public key ring: pgp -ks her_userid [-u your_userid] [keyring]
Remove selected signatures from a userid on a keyring: pgp -krs userid [keyring]
Get more information on PGP pgp -h

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