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1. How do I find my GPG key ID?
2. What is a GPG public key?
3. Is GPG key same as SSH key?
4. Is a GPG key an SSH key?
5. How do I export my public key from GPG keychain?
6. How do I transfer my PGP key to a new computer?

How do I find my GPG key ID?

To find your GPG key ID, look in the ID column next to the newly created key. In most cases, if you are asked for the key ID, you should prepend 0x to the last 8 characters of the key ID, as in 0x6789ABCD .

What is a GPG public key?

GnuPG uses public-key cryptography so that users may communicate securely. In a public-key system, each user has a pair of keys consisting of a private key and a public key. A user's private key is kept secret; it need never be revealed. The public key may be given to anyone with whom the user wants to communicate.

Is GPG key same as SSH key?

They are used for different things on github. SSH is used for authentication while GPG is used for signing tags and commits.

Is a GPG key an SSH key?

As SSH/GPG keys are used to authenticate and establish an encrypted communication channel between a client and a remote. So there is a need of creating and adding them to your GitHub account to make it secure and easy in pushing locally etc.

How do I export my public key from GPG keychain?

To export your public key, select your key in GPG Keychain Access and then click Export in the menu. Do not select “Allow secret key export”; your secret key should never be given to anybody. Click save to export your public key as an asc file.

How do I transfer my PGP key to a new computer?

In the new machine:

In the menu bar, click “File” -> “Import Keys from File”, then select the file with your PGP keys in your external drive. Send me an encrypted email from your new computer, to check that everything works fine. I will then reply to check that you can decrypt your emails in your new machine.