Generating a PGP Key

Here is a GUI way to generate a new PGP key.

1. Open the Passwords and Keys (Seahorse) application

   
   
   

   This screen will appear.

   
   
   

   




2. Either go to File → New in the global menu or hit Ctrl + N




3. In the Create New ... window select PGP Key and hit Continue

   
   
   

   




4. Enter your full name and your email address, the comment is optional

   
   
   

   




5. Enter a strong password which you'll remember

   
   
   

   




6. Wait for the Generating key dialog to finish (this may take a while)




7. You're done!

You can find your key in the Passwords and Keys application's My Personal Keys tab.

Uploading your key to Launchpad

Uploading your key to Launchpad is just a few clicks.

1. Go to Launchpad.net and log in




2. On your profile page click on the yellow edit button (a round button with a grey pencil icon) next to OpenPGP keys

   
   
   

   Note: The URL to that page looks like this https://launchpad.net/~yourusername

   
   
   

   




3. Open the application Passwords and Keys (Seahorse)




4. Navigate to the My Personal Keys tab




5. Select your key and go to Remote → Sync and Publish Keys in the global menu




6. Hit Sync

   
   
   

   

   
   
   

   Note: The Sync button may be grayed out if no sync server is selected. In that case:

   
   
   
   
   

   • Hit the Key Servers button

     
     
     

     

   
   

   • Select the hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:XXXXX key server from the Publish keys to list and hit close

     
     
     

     

   
   



7. Double click your PGP Key from the list on the My Personal Keys tab




8. In the key window that just appeared navigate to the Details tab, select the Fingerprint with your mouse and hit Ctrl + C

   
   
   

   




9. Paste the just copied fingerprint into the Fingerprint text field on the Change your OpenPGP keys page on Launchpad and hit Import Key

   
   
   

   




10. You're done!