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gpg:tldr:d2976
gpg: Export public key for alice@example.com (output to `stdout`).
$ gpg --export --armor ${alice@example-com}
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This command exports the public key of the user "alice" with the email address "alice@example-com" using the "gpg" (GnuPG) command-line tool.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "gpg" is the command-line tool for encryption and decryption using the OpenPGP standard.
- "--export" is an option that instructs GnuPG to export the specified key.
- "--armor" is an option that tells GnuPG to produce ASCII-armored output, which means the key will be encoded using standard text characters rather than binary format.
- "${alice@example-com}" is a placeholder, and it should be replaced with the actual email address of the user "alice." The format should be maintained as "user@example-com" without the angle brackets.
By executing this command, GnuPG will export the public key of "alice" with the provided email address in an ASCII-armored format, which can be easily shared and transferred as plain text.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.