For Key pair name, enter a name for the new key pair, and then choose Create. The private key file is automatically downloaded by your browser. The base file name is the name you specified as the name of your key pair, and the file name extension is.pem. Save the private key file in a safe place. PGP Private Key Save your PGP private key in a file on your computer and keep it as confidential as possible. Use copy & paste to a text editor such as Notepad to save your PGP key.

GNU gpg is encryption and signing tool.

The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG) is a free software replacement for the PGP suite of cryptographic software.

GnuPG encrypts messages using asymmetric keypairs individually generated by GnuPG users. The resulting public keys can be exchanged with other users in a variety of ways, such as Internet key servers. They must always be exchanged carefully to prevent identity spoofing by corrupting public key â†” ‘owner’ identity correspondences. It is also possible to add a cryptographic digital signature to a message, so the message integrity and sender can be verified, if a particular correspondence relied upon has not been corrupted.

How do I create my own GnuPG private and public key

1) Login to your shell account

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2) Use gpg command to create the keys
$ gpg --gen-key
Output:

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3) Now keys generated, you can list your own key using:
$ gpg -K
OR
$ gpg --list-keys
Output:

Let us try to understand the line pub 1024D/CA7A8402 2007-02-10:

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pub : Public key
1024D : The number of bits in the key
CA7A8402 : The key ID
2007-02-10 : The date of key creation
Vivek Gite : The user real name
<vivek@nixcraftcorp.com> : The email id

Most important is the key ID i.e. CA7A8402. Make sure you use powerful passphrase to protect keys and not the easy one.

4) To list secret key, type the command:
$ gpg --list-secret-keys
Output: Great barcode generator 5.1 registration key.

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