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(gpgme.info)Key Management

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Key Management
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   Some of the cryptographic operations require that recipients or
signers are specified.  This is always done by specifying the
respective keys that should be used for the operation.  The following
section describes how such keys can be selected and manipulated.

 - Data type: GpgmeKey
     The `GpgmeKey' type is a handle for a public or secret key, and is
     used to select the key for operations involving it.

     A key can contain several user IDs and sub keys.

Listing Keys

Browsing the list of available keys.

Information About Keys

Requesting detailed information about keys.

Manipulating Keys

Operations on keys.

Generating Keys

Creating new key pairs.

Exporting Keys

Retrieving key data from the key ring.

Importing Keys

Adding keys to the key ring.

Deleting Keys

Removing keys from the key ring.