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--- enigmail_setup_and_gnupg_keys [2011/02/10 11:55] – juckins
+++ enigmail_setup_and_gnupg_keys [2025/03/20 18:29] (current) – juckins
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+==== Enigmail and OpenPGP Keys ====
 OpenPGP & Enigmail \\
 [[http://enigmail.mozdev.org/home/index.php.html]]
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 [[ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32cli-1.4.11.exe]]
-Install right Enigmail package for your system. Download the .xpi file to desktop and then use add-ons in Thunderbird and Seamonkey to install package. \\
+Install right Enigmail package for your system. \\
-[[http://enigmail.mozdev.org/download/index.php.html]]
+[[http://enigmail.mozdev.org/download/index.php.html]] \\
+Download the .xpi file to desktop and then use add-ons in Thunderbird and Seamonkey to install the package from the locally-saved file.
-Inside Enigmail, import local copy of my pre-established key files from my local computer. \\
+After installing, open the OpenPGP Preferences and make sure the GnuPG path is set (/usr/bin/gpg or C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\gpg.exe) and restart Thunderbird.
-Import both the pubring.gpg and the secring.pgp \\
+Inside Enigmail, import local copy of pubring.gpg and secring.pgp \\
 (Delete any old keys there)
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 Import other people’s keys from [[http://pgp.mit.edu/]]
+Test the sending and receiving of encrypted messages.
+May want to adjust preferences inside Enigmail.
+---------------------------------------------------------------
+Useful reference for using keys on Linux:
+[[http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-import-export-gpg-key-pair]]
+[[http://aplawrence.com/Basics/gpg.html]]
+---------------------------------------------------------------
+If Enigmail seems to freeze, open an xterm and follow instructions below:
+If you get this:
+<code>
+[juckins@metroliner: ~]$ gpg-agent
+gpg-agent[18835]: can't connect to `/home/juckins/.gnupg/S.gpg-agent': No such file or directory
+gpg-agent: no gpg-agent running in this session
+</code>
+Then follow tip on http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-642131-highlight-gpgagent.html
+<code>
+juckins@metroliner: ~/.gnupg]$ eval 'gpg-agent --daemon --use-standard-socket'
+GPG_AGENT_INFO=/home/juckins/.gnupg/S.gpg-agent:18933:1; export GPG_AGENT_INFO;
+[juckins@metroliner: ~/.gnupg]$ gpg-agent
+gpg-agent: gpg-agent running and available
+</code>
+If that all works properly, then edit .bash_profile like this:
+<code>
+# start gpg-agent (for Thunderbird Enigmail)
+eval 'gpg-agent --daemon --use-standard-socket 2>/dev/null'
+</code>
+Other possible help: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-security-4/gpg-gpg-agent-can%27t-connect-to-root-gnupg-s-gpg-agent-611843/