What is a reliable way to backup/restore my keys and test?

[Duane Whitty]

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On 16-09-14 05:24 PM, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:
> Thanks for the very thorough walk-through, Robert.
> 
> Perhaps GnuPG ought to produce some kind of interchangeable backup 
> automatically on its own that it can re-consume, so this kind of 
> involved process isn't necessary.
> 
> A couple notes below:
> 
> On Wed 2016-09-14 15:01:47 -0400, Robert J. Hansen wrote:
>> The following is the procedure I use on UNIX systems:
>> 
>> First, export all public certificates into a public keyring:
>> 
>> $ gpg --armor --export > pub.asc
>> 
>> Second, export all secret certificates into a secret keyring:
>> 
>> $ gpg --armor --export-secret-keys > priv.asc
> 
> the above two steps should include the arguments "--export-options 
> export-local" just before "--export".
> 
I am unable to find any references in man to export-local in
- --export-options except for export-local-sigs.  Maybe this is an
undocumented parameter to the --export-options option?  What is it
supposed to do?

>> Import your secret certificates:
>> 
>> $ gpg --import < priv.asc
>> 
>> Import your public certificates:
>> 
>> $ gpg --import < pub.asc
> 
> 
> The above two steps should include the arguments "--import-options 
> import-local" just before "--import".
> 
Same here, can't find the parameter import-local, just import-local-sigs

> 
> hth,
> 
> --dkg
> 

Best Regards,
Duane

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Duane Whitty
duane at nofroth.com
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