| 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 |