python bindings examples: three export scripts

* Example of default exporting keys.
* Example of exporting minimised keys.
* Example of exporting secret keys to a file with correct permissions.

Signed-off-by: Ben McGinnes <[email protected]>

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
+
+# Copyright (C) 2018 Ben McGinnes <[email protected]>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+# Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License and the GNU
+# Lesser General Public Licensefor more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License and the GNU
+# Lesser General Public along with this program; if not, see
+# <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+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