gpg2:tldr:559db
gpg2: Export the private key with a specified email address to the standard output.
$ gpg2 --export-secret-keys --armor ${alice@example-com}
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This command is used with the Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG) tool to export the secret (private) keys for a user, specifically for the email address "alice@example-com". Let's break down the command:
gpg2: Refers to the Gnu Privacy Guard executable command.--export-secret-keys: Specifies that we want to export the secret keys.--armor: Indicates that the exported keys should be in ASCII armored format, which is a text representation of binary data.${alice@example-com}: This is a placeholder for the actual email address that you want to export the secret keys for. In this case, it shows "alice@example-com", but you need to replace it with the actual email address of the user you want to export keys for.
When you execute this command, GPG will search for the secret keys associated with the given email address and export them in an ASCII armored format, making them easier to handle and share.
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.