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creating gpg key pair

gpg --full-generate-key

exporting public key

gpg --export --armor email@email > key.asc

importing public key

gpg --import pub.asc

listing public keys

gpg --list-public-keys

asymmetric encryption (using a public key)

# or -e        -r
gpg --encrypt --recipient friend@email file
 cat message.txt | gpg --encrypt --recipient email@email | base64 -w0 && echo

symmetric encryption (using a password)

# or -c
gpg --symmetric file
 cat message.txt | gpg --symmetric | base64 -w0 && echo

decrypting

# or -d
gpg --decrypt file.gpg > file
cat secret.txt | base64 -d | gpg -d
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