gpg --gen-key
gpg (GnuPG) 1.2.3; Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions. See the file COPYING for details.
gpg: keyring `/tmp/gpg//secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/gpg//pubring.gpg' created
Please select what kind of key you want:
(1) DSA and ElGamal (default)
(2) DSA (sign only)
(5) RSA (sign only)
Your selection? 1
DSA keypair will have 1024 bits.
About to generate a new ELG-E keypair.
minimum keysize is 768 bits
default keysize is 1024 bits
highest suggested keysize is 2048 bits
What keysize do you want? (1024)
Requested keysize is 1024 bits
Please specify how long the key should be valid.
0 = key does not expire
= key expires in n days
w = key expires in n weeks
m = key expires in n months
y = key expires in n years
Key is valid for? (0)
Key does not expire at all
Is this correct (y/n)? y
You need a User-ID to identify your key; the software constructs the user id
from Real Name, Comment and Email Address in this form:
"Heinrich Heine (Der Dichter) "
Real name: Paolino Paperino
Email address: paperino@paperopoli.com
Comment:
You selected this USER-ID:
"Paolino Paperino "
Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? o
You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.
We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
++++++++++++++++++++.+++++.+++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++++++++++++...+++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++.++++++++++.++++++++++.+++++..+++++.+++++>++++++++++>.+++++
<+++++................................................................+++++
We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
+++++..+++++..++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++.+++
++++++++++++..++++++++++.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>.+++++......+++++^^
^^
gpg: /tmp/gpg//trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
public and secret key created and signed.
key marked as ultimately trusted.
pub 1024D/9F75909D 2003-11-28 Paolino Paperino
Key fingerprint = FC05 4080 CC62 8525 075D AECE 4410 AB63 9F75 909D
sub 1024g/8AF32E90 2003-11-28