gpgv

all

Verify OpenPGP signatures. Note: `gpgv` reads trusted pubkeys from `~/.gnupg/trustedkeys.kbx` in absence of the `--keyring` option. See also: `gpg`.

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Options (1)

-o, --outputboolean

Verify a detached signature using a specific public key file in plain text format (`.txt`)

Example:

gpg --dearmor {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/pubkey.gpg}} {{path/to/pubkey.txt}} && gpgv --keyring {{path/to/pubkey.gpg}} {{path/to/signature.asc}} {{path/to/data_file}}

Examples (4)

Verify a clearsigned or inline-signed file (the signature is embedded in the file itself)

gpgv path/to/file.asc

Verify a detached signature (`.asc` or `.sig`) against its corresponding data file

gpgv path/to/signature.asc path/to/data_file

Verify a detached signature using a specific public keyring or exported public key file (`.gpg` or `.kbx`)

gpgv --keyring path/to/pubkey_or_keyring.gpg path/to/signature.asc path/to/data_file

Verify a detached signature using a specific public key file in plain text format (`.txt`)

gpg --dearmor [-o|--output] path/to/pubkey.gpg path/to/pubkey.txt && gpgv --keyring path/to/pubkey.gpg path/to/signature.asc path/to/data_file

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