From 1ada07d5623860c25bc56b089d783be15405400b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zoe1 Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:48:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] revocation error --- en/index.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/en/index.html b/en/index.html index dd104fb..eedda25 100644 --- a/en/index.html +++ b/en/index.html @@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ takes a few hours for them to match each other when a new key is uploaded.

Just in case you lose your key, or it gets compromised, you want to generate a certificate and choose to save it in a safe place on your computer for now (please refer to step 6.C for how to best store your revocation cerficate safely). This step is essential for your email self-defense, as you'll learn more about in Section 5.

# Copy your keyID gnupg --list-key [your@email] will list your public ("pub") key information, including your keyID, which is a unique list of numbers and letters. Copy this keyID, so you can use it in the following command.

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# Upload your key to a server: gpg --output revoke.asc [keyID]

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# Generate a revocation certificate: gpg --output revoke.asc [keyID]

# It will prompt you to give a reason for revocation, we recommend to use 1 "key has been compromised"

# You don't have to fill in a reason, but you can, then press enter for an empty line, and comfirm your selection.

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