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* Added example for verifying both detached and "in-line" signatures.
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:CUSTOM_ID: intro
:END:
Version: 0.0.1-alpha [2018-03-07 Wed]
Author: Ben McGinnes <ben@gnupg.org>
Author GPG Key: DB4724E6FA4286C92B4E55C4321E4E2373590E5D
Version: 0.0.1-alpha [2018-03-07 Wed]
Author: Ben McGinnes <ben@gnupg.org>
Author GPG Key: DB4724E6FA4286C92B4E55C4321E4E2373590E5D
This document provides basic instruction in how to use the GPGME
Python bindings to programmatically leverage the GPGME library.
This document provides basic instruction in how to use the GPGME
Python bindings to programmatically leverage the GPGME library.
* GPGME Concepts
@ -401,23 +401,22 @@ Python bindings to programmatically leverage the GPGME library.
afile.close()
#+end_src
Detached binary signing (maybe change text to be reading a file's
content):
Detached binary signing of a file.
#+begin_src python
import gpg
import gpg
text = """Declaration of ... something.
tfile = open("/path/to/statement.txt", "r")
text = tfile.read()
tfile.close()
"""
c = gpg.Context()
c.armor = True
signed = c.sign(text, mode=mode.DETACH)
c = gpg.Context()
c.armor = True
signed = c.sign(text, mode=mode.DETACH)
afile = open("/path/to/statement.txt.sig", "wb")
afile.write(signed[0])
afile.close()
afile = open("/path/to/statement.txt.sig", "wb")
afile.write(signed[0])
afile.close()
#+end_src
@ -426,7 +425,31 @@ afile.close()
:CUSTOM_ID: howto-basic-verification
:END:
x
Verify a signed file, both detached and not:
#+begin_src python
import gpg
import sys
import time
c = gpg.Context()
data, result = c.verify(open(filename),
open(detached_sig_filename)
if detached_sig_filename else None)
for index, sign in enumerate(result.signatures):
print("signature", index, ":")
print(" summary: %#0x" % (sign.summary))
print(" status: %#0x" % (sign.status))
print(" timestamp: ", sign.timestamp)
print(" timestamp: ", time.ctime(sign.timestamp))
print(" fingerprint:", sign.fpr)
print(" uid: ", c.get_key(sign.fpr).uids[0].uid)
if data:
sys.stdout.buffer.write(data)
#+end_src
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