hello dear all
in the process to upgrade from suse12.3 to 13.1 i want to store the passwords / keys in the
therefore i need to start KGpg - but it does not start by the start-menu.
note .- i have had this issue years before - i guess that i have to start it via termnial
- how to do this?
- if it runs - how to make a copy of all the keys that are stored in KGpg?
dilbert
note: i prefer to use KGpg - for the saving and management of the keys. i do not want to work with the The Enigmail OpenPGP Key Manager
**question: **is this okay… ??
see the Enigmail OpenPGP Key Manager
Enigmail OpenPGP Key Manager
The Enigmail OpenPGP Key Manager is designed to be simple to use with a clean, powerful interface.
You can access it from within Thunderbird/SeaMonkey via the OpenPGP menu: OpenPGP > Key Management.
You can also run it as a stand alone application by appending -pgpkeyman to the command that
runs Thunderbird/SeaMonkey, e.g. on Windows: “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird hunderbird.exe” -pgpkeyman.
When you start KGpg it doesn’t open a window, it just puts its icon into the system tray.
So have a look there and click on the icon to open it.
Normally the icon is hidden though, so you might have to click on the small up-arrow just left of the digital clock to see it.
So there should be no need to run it via terminal.
But if you do want to do that and tell it to open the window, type this:
kgpg -k
On 2013-12-09 21:06, dilbertone wrote:
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> hello dear all
>
> in the process to upgrade from suse12.3 to 13.1 i want to store the
> passwords / keys in the
If you upgrade everything is kept, you do not need to reinstall the
keys. You do if you install fresh on top (not an upgrade), and then only
if you format “/home”.
> - if it runs - how to make a copy of all the keys that are stored in
> KGpg?
All the keys are stored under “~.gnupg/”, no need to use kgpg.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
If you are wanting to use a terminal, then use “gpg” rather than “kgpg”.
If your only point is to save the keys, then backup and restore “$HOME/.gnupg”
You are taking an easy problem, and trying to turn it into a hard problem.
hello wolf hello robin
many thanks for the hints and the help.
btw. as the KGpg was up and running - i started to export the keys.
**note: **i only can epxort the public_keys - is this okay!?
You will also need your private keys, if you want to continue using them.
Really, just backup and later restore your “.gnupg” directory. That will have everything that you need to retain. And, if you do it that way, you will also retain your trust settings.
On 2013-12-09 23:36, dilbertone wrote:
> btw. as the KGpg was up and running - i started to export the keys.
> *note: *i only can epxort the public_keys - is this okay!?
I insist you forget kgpg and just backup the entire “~.gnupg/” directory.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)