How to generate GPG Key?

Prerequisites

packages to be installed

1. rngd
2. gpgv OR gpgv2

Step1: Create a Temporary Folder and CD to it

Step2: Generate GPG Key

1. eval `gpg-agent --daemon --no-grab --write-env-file $HOME/.gpg-agent-info`
2. export GPG_TTY=`tty`
3. export GPG_AGENT_INFO
4. gpg --gen-key
1. Enter passphrase: ******
5. Run in a Different terminal rngd -f -r /dev/urandom

Step3: read the key' s.

 gpg -k

Sample Output:

GPG Key o/p:

.......+++++

+++++

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.

.+++++

.................+++++

gpg: key 50F6E79D marked as ultimately trusted

public and secret key created and signed.

gpg: checking the trustdb

gpg: 3 marginal(s) needed, 1 complete(s) needed, PGP trust model

gpg: depth: 0  valid:   1  signed:   0  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u

pub   2048R/50F6E79D 2015-08-14

Key fingerprint = 3C2C 81AA 5B9E 6772 1AEA  9AF3 78B2 D37D 50F6 E79D

uid ZeroOnePrograms  <developer@zerooneprograms.com>

sub   2048R/EA01868C 2015-08-14