ergoz · September 3, 2025 17:14 · Apr 1, 2018
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+# Migrate GPG Keys from One Workstation to Another #
+
+Replace **[your key]** with your key ID
+
+To obtain your key ID
+```bash
+gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
+```
+
+Which returns something like
+```bash
+/home/angela/.gnupg/pubring.kbx
+-------------------------------
+sec   rsa4096/[your key] 2018-03-30 [SC]
+      ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
+uid                 [ unknown] angela (KEY NAME) <user@domain>
+ssb   rsa4096/ABCDEFGHIJKL 2018-03-30 [E]
+
+```
+
+After the key size `rsa4096/` is your key ID.
+
+***
+
+Export the key in preparation to move it
+```bash
+gpg --export -a [your key] > gpg-pub.asc
+```
+
+Prepare the secret key for migration (if password protected, you'll be prompted to enter it)
+```bash
+gpg --export-secret-keys -a [your key] > gpg-sc.asc
+```
+
+Find them
+```bash
+ls -l gpg*.asc
+```
+
+Drag the key pair from the current directory to your USB stick or however else you move them.
+
+
+Once on the new machine, import them
+```bash
+gpg --import gpg-pub.asc
+```
+
+If password protected, you'll be prompted to enter it
+```bash
+gpg --import gpg-sc.asc
+```
+
+If you need to adjust the trust level
+```bash
+gpg --edit-key [your key]
+```