# Need help with PGP

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/need-help-with-pgp/31936>\
**Category:** Applications\
**Created:** [September 20, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/need-help-with-pgp/31936 "2022-09-20T01:27:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daemonicvs](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/daemonicvs/32/6992_2.png) [@Daemonicvs](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Daemonicvs)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/need-help-with-pgp/31936/1 "2022-09-20T01:27:44Z")

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Hi there,  
I made a PGP pair, or tried that is, for my email, I followed these steps, that I found here, seemed simple enough,

[https://digdeeper.club/articles/email.xhtml#encryption\_linux](https://digdeeper.club/articles/email.xhtml#encryption_linux)

I succesfully created a pair, but when I tried to make Thunderbird to use them, it did not accepted it,

So, I tried creating the keys usin Thunderbird’s built-in PGP thingie, and yes it generates a key, but only the public key, I do not understand where is the private key, it did not ask me to set a password, like the CL tool did,

Is there a program to help an encrypion newbie, or an online guide?

Yes I did search online, and there are so many it is a bit overwhelming.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![daniel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@daniel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/daniel)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/need-help-with-pgp/31936/2 "2022-09-20T08:20:45Z")

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The archlinux wiki has a pretty comprehensive [guide](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GnuPG#Create_a_key_pair) on how to generate keys. It also explains how to [backup your private key](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GnuPG#Backup_your_private_key) and how to [backup your revocation certificate](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GnuPG#Backup_your_revocation_certificate). Thunderbird’s OpenPGP Key Manager has an option to “Backup secret key(s) to File”. It also allows you to revoke your keys, but I don’t know how to export your revocation key from Thunderbird.

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**Author:** ![Daemonicvs](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/daemonicvs/32/6992_2.png) [@Daemonicvs](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Daemonicvs)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/need-help-with-pgp/31936/3 "2022-09-28T04:35:43Z")

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Yep, Arch wiki should have been my first choice, I guess I’m getting older, xD

My internet service has been weak lately, took a while to reply.

Thank you