Linux Security Cookbook [Electronic resources]

Recipe 7.10 Adding Keys to Your Keyring

7.10.1 Problem

You want to add a public or secret key to your keyring.

7.10.2 Solution

If the public key is in the file keyfile:

$ gpg --import keyfile

If the secret key is in the file keyfile:

$ gpg --import --allow-secret-key-import keyfile

7.10.3 Discussion

Importing the secret key implicitly imports the public key as well, since the public key is derivable from the secret one.

7.10.4 See Also

gpg(1).