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Message definition (KMail/gpg)

The web of trust is extended in key signing parties that go like this:
* you ([email protected]) meet John Foo ([email protected]) who is already a member of the web of trust
* you install '''gpg'''
* you have a private/public key pair or generate one with {{Input|1=gpg --gen-key}}
Your private key is stored in "secring.gpg", your public one is stored in "pubring.gpg". You keep your private key secure, and are free to distribute your public key.
* you find out your key's fingerprint (name)
{{Input|1=gpg --list-keys
/home/me/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
----------------------------------
pub 1024D/'''''45E377BB''''' 2008-02-03
[...]}}
* you upload your public key to your key server {{Input|1=gpg --send-key}}
* John downloads your key from the key server {{Input|1=gpg --search-key me@home}}
* John checks your passport and signs your key {{Input|1=gpg --sign-key ''45E377BB''}}
* John uploads your key again {{Input|1=gpg --send-key ''45E377BB''}}
* You are now part of the web of trust and your public key is on the key server.

The web of trust is extended in key signing parties that go like this:

you ([email protected]) meet John Foo ([email protected]) who is already a member of the web of trust
you install gpg
you have a private/public key pair or generate one with
```
gpg --gen-key
```

Your private key is stored in "secring.gpg", your public one is stored in "pubring.gpg". You keep your private key secure, and are free to distribute your public key.

you find out your key's fingerprint (name)

gpg --list-keys
 /home/me/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
 ----------------------------------
 pub   1024D/'''''45E377BB''''' 2008-02-03
 [...]

you upload your public key to your key server
```
gpg --send-key
```
John downloads your key from the key server
```
gpg --search-key me@home
```
John checks your passport and signs your key
```
gpg --sign-key ''45E377BB''
```
John uploads your key again
```
gpg --send-key ''45E377BB''
```
You are now part of the web of trust and your public key is on the key server.