[newbie] Revoking vs deleting public keys

[Psy-Kosh]

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> When do you recommend revoking versus deleting a public key? What
does revoking a key do, exactly? Thanks.
> 

Deleting a key from your keyring merely removes it from your files.
Revoking it is effectively constructing a signed message saying "this
key is revoked. don't bother trusting it anymore."

Think of the revoke command as the key's self-destruct button. :)

Psy-Kosh





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