Encrypting for Recipient gpg --search-keys 'myfriend@his.isp.com' --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net gpg --import key.asc gpg --list-keys gpg --encrypt --sign --recipient 'myfriend@his.isp.net' foo.txt Decrypting gpg --output decrypted.txt --decrypt encrypted.txt.gpg Sitnagures gpg --verify crucial.tar.gz.asc crucial.tar.gz gpg --armor --detach-sign your-file.zip