How To Export GPG(PGP) Private Key From Machine-1 & Import On Machine-2.
Use
this command to check the private key status of machine1.
#gpg
--list-secret-keys
Use
this command to export your private key from machine1.
#gpg
--export-secret-keys Key_ID > private-key.asc
Run
this command on machine1.
Use SCP
command to copy private key from machine1 to machine2.
# scp -r private-key.asc
username@machine2_IP:/tmp/
Run
this command on machine2.
Use
this command to Import machine1 private key on machine2.
#gpg
--import private-key.asc
Check
the key install or not on machine2.
#gpg
--list-secret-keys
####Issues:
·
If the key is already installed on machine2 then you
get error the Key already known' so you need to delete the both the private and
public key on machine2. (First you need to delete public
key then private key)
Delete Public
key.
#gpg
--delete-keys
Delete Private
key.
#gpg
--delete-secret-keys