menu (some GNU/Linux systems respond to the <kbd>Ctrl + Alt + T</kbd>
shortcut).</p>
-<p># Enter <code>gpg --full-gen-key</code> to start the process.</p>
+<p># Enter <code>gpg --full-generate-key</code> to start the process.</p>
<p># To answer what kind of key you would like to create, select the default option: <samp>1 RSA and RSA</samp>.</p>
<p># Enter the following keysize: <code>4096</code> for a strong key.</p>
<p># Choose the expiration date; we suggest <code>2y</code> (2 years).</p>
<p>Follow the prompts to continue setting up with your personal details.</p>
+<p class="notes"> Depending on your version of GPG, you may need to use <code>--gen-key</code> instead of <code>--full-generate-key</code>.</p>
<h4>Set your passphrase</h4>
<p>On the screen titled "Passphrase," pick a strong password! You can
<samp>Command 'gpg' not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt install gnupg</samp>. Follow that command and install the program.</dd>
-<dt><i>gpg --full-gen-key</i> command not working</dt>
-<dd>Some distributions use a different version of GPG. When you receive an error code that is something along the lines of: <samp>gpg: Invalid option "--full-gen-key"</samp>, you can try the following commands: <br />
+<dt><i>gpg --full-generate-key</i> command not working</dt>
+<dd>Some distributions use a different version of GPG. When you receive an error code that is something along the lines of: <samp>gpg: Invalid option "--full-generate-key"</samp>, you can try the following commands: <br />
<code>sudo apt update</code><br />
<code>sudo apt install gnupg2</code><br />
-<code>gpg2 --full-gen-key</code><br />
-If this resolved the issue, you need to continue to use the gpg2 identifier instead of gpg throughout the following steps of the guide.</dd>
+<code>gpg2 --full-generate-key</code><br />
+If this resolved the issue, you need to continue to use the gpg2 identifier instead of gpg throughout the following steps of the guide.
+<p class="notes"> Depending on your version of GPG, you may need to use <code>--gen-key</code> instead of <code>--full-generate-key</code>.</p>
+</dd>
<dt>I took too long to create my passphrase</dt>
<dd>That's okay. It's important to think about your passphrase. When you're ready, just follow the steps from the beginning again to create your key.</dd>