%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ GnuPG-&gnupg-version; GnuPG Introduction to GnuPG The GnuPG package contains a public/private key encryptor. This is becoming useful for signing files or emails as proof of identity and preventing tampering with the contents of the file or email. Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &gnupg-md5sum; Download size: &gnupg-size; Estimated disk space required: &gnupg-buildsize; Estimated build time: &gnupg-time; GnuPG Dependencies Optional , , , , an , , and docbook-to-man User Notes: Installation of GnuPG Install GnuPG by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/lib && make If you have installed and you wish to create documentation in alternate formats, issue the following commands: make -C doc pdf ps html && makeinfo --plaintext -o doc/gpg.txt doc/gpg.texi && makeinfo --plaintext -o doc/gpgv.txt doc/gpgv.texi To test the results, issue: make check. Now, as the root user: make install && chmod -v 4755 /usr/bin/gpg && install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/gnupg-&gnupg-version; && mv -v /usr/share/gnupg/{FAQ,faq.html} /usr/share/doc/gnupg-&gnupg-version; && install -v -m644 \ doc/{highlights-1.4.txt,OpenPGP,samplekeys.asc,DETAILS,*.texi} \ /usr/share/doc/gnupg-&gnupg-version; If you created alternate formats of the documentation, install it using the following command as the root user: cp -v -R doc/gpg{,v}.{dvi,html,pdf,ps,txt} /usr/share/doc/gnupg-&gnupg-version; Command Explanations --libexecdir=/usr/lib: This command creates a gnupg directory in /usr/lib instead of /usr/libexec. chmod -v 4755 /usr/bin/gpg: gpg is installed setuid root to avoid swapping out sensitive data. Contents Installed Programs Installed Libraries Installed Directories gpg, gpg-zip, gpgsplit, and gpgv None /usr/lib/gnupg, /usr/share/gnupg and /usr/share/doc/gnupg-&gnupg-version; Short Descriptions gpg is the backend (command-line interface) for this OpenPGP implementation. gpg gpgsplit separates key rings. gpgsplit gpgv is a verify only version of gpg. gpgv