Generating a GPG key to your GitHub

What is GPG

GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) is an open-source software used for encrypting and signing data. GPG uses asymmetric encryption technology where the cryptographic keys are divided into two parts: a public key and a private key. The public key is used to encrypt data and only the user holding the private key can decrypt it. The private key is used for digital signature which proves that the data indeed comes from a specified sender and has not been …

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