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Create GnuPG key with sub-keys to sign, encrypt, authenticate

In order to use a GnuPG key on a smartcard or Yubikey, a GnuPG key needs to be created. This post will show you how to create a GnuPG key with sub-keys for signing, encryption and authentication. The authentication key can … Continue reading

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apt – install the package that contains a specific file

Sometimes a command that you execute complains about a dependency being missing on the system. From the file name in the error message it is often not possible to know exactly which package needs to be installed to resolve the … Continue reading

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Restart hanging gpg-agent automatically using swatch on MacOSX

With a smart card reader, you can store your gpg keys on a card to sign, encrypt and even authenticate. What if you try to sign an email but your email client is not responding while signing the email? Or … Continue reading

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