: keyring created
gpg: /home/gagan/.gnupg/pubring.gpg: keyring created
Please select what kind of key you want:
  (1) DSA and ElGamal (default)
  (2) DSA (sign only)
  (4) ElGamal (sign and encrypt)
Your selection? 1
You must select the type of key you would like to use. For most users
the default, DSA and ElGamal, is sufficient.
DSA keypair will have 1024 bits.
About to generate a new ELG-E keypair.
             minimum keysize is  768 bits
             default keysize is 1024 bits
   highest suggested keysize is 2048 bits
What keysize do you want? (1024)

Next, you are asked what keysize you want. In general, 1024 bits is more
than adequate. The larger the key the longer it will take for encrypting
and decrypting messages.
Requested keysize is 1024 bits
Please specify how long the key should be valid.
        0 = key does not expire
       = key expires in n days
     w = key expires in n weeks
     m = key expires in n months
     y = key expires in n years
Key is valid for? (0)
Key does not expire at all
Is this correct (y/n)? y
In this example, Gagan doesn’t want his keys to expire, so he accepts
the default.
You need a User-ID to identify your key;
the software constructs the user id
from Real Name, Comment and Email Address in this form:
   “Heinrich Heine (Der Dichter) “
Real name: Gagan D. Public
Email address: gagan@example.org
Comment: Potential
You selected this USER-ID:
   “Gagan D. Public (Potential) “
Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? o
You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.
Enter passphrase:
We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
…
[gagan:~]$
Gagan is prompted for his name, email address, comment, and passphrase.
GNU Privacy Guard then starts generating the keys.
Once a pair of keys is generated, Gagan needs to make his public key
available so others can send encrypted messages to him. This is done
with the “–export” option to the gpg command. The key is exported as a
binary file, which isn’t suitable for emailing, so the “–armor” command
will ASCII armor the key. The key is also sent to stdout, to send the
output to a file, use the “–output” option as follows:

[gagan:~]$ gpg –armor –output pubkey.asc –export gagan@example.org

Now that gagan has exported and distributed his key, I’ll send him my
key (named abc.asc) so he can send me encrypted messages.

[gagan:~]$ cat abc.asc
– —–BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—–
Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org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=Unun
– —–END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—–

The “–import” option will allow you to import a public key into your
keyring as follows:
[gagan:~]$ gpg –import abc.asc
gpg: key 76BF6FAD: public key imported
gpg: /home/gagan/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
To list the keys in a keyring, use the “–list-keys” option:
EXTENSIONS–>INSTALL and install the .xpi file.

After installation of the above file, you open a shell and go the
directory where these files are loaded and produce the following command,
[gagan:~]$ gpg –verify filename.xpi.asc

This will provide you a message like this

gpg: Good signature from “Gagan D. (Enigmail sig) <enigmail@mozdev.org>”

Now, close Thunderbird and restart it. You should see the `Eningmail’
“,1]
);

//–>[susan:~]$ gpg –list-keys
/home/gagan/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
– ——————————
pub  1024D/533F200F 2000-03-07 Gagan D. Public (Potential)
sub  1024g/C8F2C0F7 2000-03-07
pub  1024D/76BF6FAD 1999-09-10 ABC Jhunjhunwala
sub  1024g/61A19A5E 1999-09-10
(To view more of the above please follow this link,
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/117464/49/ )

N.B. At the very beginning if you fail to create the key pair using
`gen-key’ command and get an error ‘cannot create directory’, you please
proceed with making the `.gnupg’ directory under YOUR `~’ directory
using `cd ~’ and then `mkdir .gnupg’ command. This will solve the
problem. Then use `gen-key’ command.

Now you have created the key pairs for yourself. It is the time to make
your MUA gpg compatible. I am using Mozilla Thunderbird and that is why
discussing with that, but others can also be configured in the same way.

To make Mozilla Thunderbird gpg compatible, you should download and
install a small software `enigmail’. This comes in two very small files
one is `enigmail-0.92.0-tb-linux.xpi’ and the other is
`enigmail-0.92.0-tb-linux.xpi.asc’.

Open Thunderbird and install the software using menu
TOOLS–>EXTENSIONS–>INSTALL and install the .xpi file.

After installation of the above file, you open a shell and go the
directory where these files are loaded and produce the following command,
[gagan:~]$ gpg –verify filename.xpi.asc

This will provide you a message like this

gpg: Good signature from “Gagan D. (Enigmail sig) <enigmail@mozdev.org>”

Now, close Thunderbird and restart it. You should see the `Eningmail’
PREFERENCE –> ACCOUNT SETTINGS –> OpenPGP Security
Check : Open PGP support (Enigmail) for this identify
Also click the radio button, `Use specific OpenPGP key ID (0x1234ABCD)’.
Click ‘Select Key’ button and target your key ID.

Check : Sign non-encrypted message by default
Check : Sign encrypted message by default

Now look at the left pane and find `Composition and Addressing’. Click
it. Uncheck `Compose message in HTML format’.

Click OK.

Now, you can send mails using your OpenPGP signature. Send some mails.
No, it is still not from tursted source. Now, you need to create Web of
Trust. You may now see some terminology related to the article which
must help you, http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html

Uploading your key to a secured keyserver

Now, open the web site http://keyserver.pgp.com/

Now, click BROWSE button beside `Upload your PGP public key’ and target
your pubkey.asc file. Click UPLOAD. Now follow their instructions. They
will send a mail to your mail ID and verify according to their need.

You now have uploaded your key to a key server.

Again open Thunderbird. Open EDIT –> PREFERENCE –> ACCOUNT SETTINGS
– –> OpenPGP Security and,
Check : Send OpenPGP key ID
Check : Send URL for key retrieval and put your keyserver name,  such as
`http://keyserver.pgp.com/’

This will make your public key available to others and they can check
“,1]
);

//–>menu before Tools menu.
To know more enigmail, download and its installation read
http://enigmail.mozdev.org/download.html

Open EDIT –> PREFERENCE –> ACCOUNT SETTINGS –> OpenPGP Security
Check : Open PGP support (Enigmail) for this identify
Also click the radio button, `Use specific OpenPGP key ID (0x1234ABCD)’.
Click ‘Select Key’ button and target your key ID.

Check : Sign non-encrypted message by default
Check : Sign encrypted message by default

Now look at the left pane and find `Composition and Addressing’. Click
it. Uncheck `Compose message in HTML format’.

Click OK.

Now, you can send mails using your OpenPGP signature. Send some mails.
No, it is still not from tursted source. Now, you need to create Web of
Trust. You may now see some terminology related to the article which
must help you, http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html

Uploading your key to a secured keyserver

Now, open the web site http://keyserver.pgp.com/

Now, click BROWSE button beside `Upload your PGP public key’ and target
your pubkey.asc file. Click UPLOAD. Now follow their instructions. They
will send a mail to your mail ID and verify according to their need.

You now have uploaded your key to a key server.

Again open Thunderbird. Open EDIT –> PREFERENCE –> ACCOUNT SETTINGS
– –> OpenPGP Security and,
Check : Send OpenPGP key ID
Check : Send URL for key retrieval and put your keyserver name,  such as
`http://keyserver.pgp.com/’

This will make your public key available to others and they can check
OpenPGP key management. If somebody have his own PGP key
and he sends you a mail then you can see a pen icon right side of the
thunderbird ADDRESS pane. Right click the pen icon, and search his key
using the keyservers, if you do not find his key, use some other
keyservers. You can find a lot of key servers searching at Google. You
may ask the person to send his .asc file also, which you can add to your
public keyring, but in this case you cannot be sure about his web of trust.

You can send encrypted message to whom whose public key is signed by you.

You have finished the topic. Enjoy and WELCOME YOU AT THE KEY SIGNING PARTY.

– –Anindya Banerjee
Public key ID : 0x6E09BDCE
Keyserver : http://keyserver.pgp.com/
So, find my mail ID by searching out at my keyserver and send me your
mail with your valid key ID and URL of your keyserver.
—–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—–
Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird – http://enigmail.mozdev.org

iD8DBQFDCfqpQsgTNm4Jvc4RAt9jAKCpgV7oOAq3Fw41jifqAMft7LA4owCfRRwN
t7qCaCG36qhdyhbzBIRzlWo=
=lfd7
—–END PGP SIGNATURE—–
“,0]
);

//–>your web of trust from the keyserver.

Now add anybody’s public key, sign it and define level of trust using
ENIGMAIL –> OpenPGP key management. If somebody have his own PGP key
and he sends you a mail then you can see a pen icon right side of the
thunderbird ADDRESS pane. Right click the pen icon, and search his key
using the keyservers, if you do not find his key, use some other
keyservers. You can find a lot of key servers searching at Google. You
may ask the person to send his .asc file also, which you can add to your
public keyring, but in this case you cannot be sure about his web of trust.

You can send encrypted message to whom whose public key is signed by you.

 Enjoy and WELCOME YOU AT THE KEY SIGNING PARTY.