How to Install and Uninstall gnome-keysign Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "gnome-keysign" package

This guide let you learn how to install gnome-keysign on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome-keysign
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-keysign" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall gnome-keysign on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome-keysign
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-keysign package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gnome-keysign
Architecture: all
Version: 1.2.0-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sascha Steinbiss
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1262
Depends: magic-wormhole, python3-future, python3-qrcode, python3-requests, python3-twisted, python3:any, avahi-daemon, python3-bluetooth, python3-cairo, python3-dbus, python3-gi, python3-gi-cairo, python3-gpg, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0, gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, gstreamer1.0-x, gstreamer1.0-gtk3
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-keysign/gnome-keysign_1.2.0-2_all.deb
Size: 183504
MD5sum: e6226c5f5f495302e50a6550837e3e1b
SHA1: 6fbe34c8c01e38c27f0975d08979ada3cb33acd9
SHA256: 9fac3a149473457925ec7a4c3710b656671b4fd794f174739f613a16fc7d3f4e
SHA512: 60addce07f218c62645a6f39f80063e244bf44f334f2e4ad7eb97e8090e4320ba57b1028a673616a42fbc7bc914caf6c8d14c3d861284bed413196c0edc9e49f
Homepage: https://github.com/gnome-keysign/gnome-keysign
Description-en: easy signing of OpenPGP keys over the local network
GNOME Keysign is a tool for signing OpenPGP keys.
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Its purpose is to ease signing other peoples' keys. It is similar to caff,
PIUS, or monkeysign. In fact, it is influenced a lot by these tools and
either reimplements ideas or reuses code. Consider either of the above
mentioned tools when you need a much more mature codebase.
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In contrast to caff or monkeysign, this tool enables you to sign a key
without contacting a key server. It downloads an authenticated copy of the
key from the other party. For now, the key is authenticated by its fingerprint
which is securely transferred via a QR code. Alternatively, the user may type
the fingerprint manually, assuming that it has been transferred securely via
the audible channel.
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After having obtained an authentic copy of the key, its UIDs are signed. The
signatures are then encrypted and sent via email. In contrast to monkeysign,
xdg-email is used to pop up a pre-filled email composer windows of the mail
client the user has configured to use. This greatly reduces complexity as no
SMTP configuration needs to be obtained and gives the user a well known
interface.
Description-md5: ca85730a95c3d0bf441db9a66ba25b6e