GPG and SSH keys

Below is a short and quick guide explaining on how to create and sign using gpg keys.

Note : This is required in order to deploy the site to the summit instance.

Assumption: I am assuming at this point you have the ssh keys created. If not go here

Creating a GPG key

Now You’ll have to answer a bunch of questions:

What kind and size of key you want; Ans - 2048
How long the key should be valid. You can safely choose a non-expiring key for your own use. If you plan to use a key for public signing, you might want to consider a yearly expiration.
Your real name and e-mail address; these are necessary for identifying your key in a larger set of keys.
A comment for your key, perhaps to distinquish a key used for special tasks like signing software releases. The comment can be empty.
A passphrase. Whatever you do, don’t forget it! Your key, and all your encrypted files, will be useless if you do.

Important Note : Once done, save the GPG fingerprint somewhere as you will be needing to provide this to darix on IRC.

Do this from the command line gpg --armor --export ABCABCAB --output pubkey.txt . Replace ABCABCAB with your GPG key . For example, go to your command line and
run gpg --list-keys
You will find something like pub 2048R/ABCABCAB
So ABCABCAB is what you will be needing to enter.

Do this from your command line - gpg --default-key ABCABCAB --armor --sign ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Now, you should be having the below files ready with you

Now go and email all of these to darix. Except the fingerprint, send him the fingerprint over the IRC.