Exporting Public Keys

From dda54cc851490be045832d5ee0b03be082529d17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben McGinnes Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:02:43 +1000 Subject: python bindings howto: dita version * Drafts of instructions for exporting public and secret keys ready, along in addition to the code. --- .../docs/dita/howto/part03/exporting-pubkeys.dita | 120 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 120 insertions(+) create mode 100644 lang/python/docs/dita/howto/part03/exporting-pubkeys.dita (limited to 'lang/python/docs/dita/howto/part03/exporting-pubkeys.dita') diff --git a/lang/python/docs/dita/howto/part03/exporting-pubkeys.dita b/lang/python/docs/dita/howto/part03/exporting-pubkeys.dita new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ae4f5bd --- /dev/null +++ b/lang/python/docs/dita/howto/part03/exporting-pubkeys.dita @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ + + + + + Exporting Public Keys + +

There are two methods of exporting public keys, both of which are very similar to the + other. The default method, key_export() will export a public key or keys + matching a specified pattern as normal. The alternative, the + key_export_minimal() method will do the same thing except producing a + minimised output with extra signatures and third party signatures or certifications + removed.

+ import gpg +import os.path +import sys + +print(""" +This script exports one or more public keys. +""") + +c = gpg.Context(armor=True) + +if len(sys.argv) >= 4: + keyfile = sys.argv[1] + logrus = sys.argv[2] + homedir = sys.argv[3] +elif len(sys.argv) == 3: + keyfile = sys.argv[1] + logrus = sys.argv[2] + homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") +elif len(sys.argv) == 2: + keyfile = sys.argv[1] + logrus = input("Enter the UID matching the key(s) to export: ") + homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") +else: + keyfile = input("Enter the path and filename to save the secret key to: ") + logrus = input("Enter the UID matching the key(s) to export: ") + homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") + +if homedir.startswith("~"): + if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(homedir)) is True: + c.home_dir = os.path.expanduser(homedir) + else: + pass +elif os.path.exists(homedir) is True: + c.home_dir = homedir +else: + pass + +try: + result = c.key_export(pattern=logrus) +except: + result = c.key_export(pattern=None) + +if result is not None: + with open(keyfile, "wb") as f: + f.write(result) +else: + pass + +

It is important to note that the result will only return + None when a pattern has been entered for logrus, but + it has not matched any keys. When the search pattern itself is set to None + this triggers the exporting of the entire public keybox.

+ import gpg +import os.path +import sys + +print(""" +This script exports one or more public keys in minimised form. +""") + +c = gpg.Context(armor=True) + +if len(sys.argv) >= 4: + keyfile = sys.argv[1] + logrus = sys.argv[2] + homedir = sys.argv[3] +elif len(sys.argv) == 3: + keyfile = sys.argv[1] + logrus = sys.argv[2] + homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") +elif len(sys.argv) == 2: + keyfile = sys.argv[1] + logrus = input("Enter the UID matching the key(s) to export: ") + homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") +else: + keyfile = input("Enter the path and filename to save the secret key to: ") + logrus = input("Enter the UID matching the key(s) to export: ") + homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") + +if homedir.startswith("~"): + if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(homedir)) is True: + c.home_dir = os.path.expanduser(homedir) + else: + pass +elif os.path.exists(homedir) is True: + c.home_dir = homedir +else: + pass + +try: + result = c.key_export_minimal(pattern=logrus) +except: + result = c.key_export_minimal(pattern=None) + +if result is not None: + with open(keyfile, "wb") as f: + f.write(result) +else: + pass + +

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