Commit e3d90968 authored by annie tran's avatar annie tran Committed by Amy Qualls

Update step for older versions of gpg

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1. [Install GPG](https://www.gnupg.org/download/index.html) for your operating system. 1. [Install GPG](https://www.gnupg.org/download/index.html) for your operating system.
If your operating system has `gpg2` installed, replace `gpg` with `gpg2` in If your operating system has `gpg2` installed, replace `gpg` with `gpg2` in
the following commands. the following commands.
1. Generate the private/public key pair with the following command, which will 1. Generate the private/public key pair with the command appropriate for your version
spawn a series of questions: of `gpg`. This command spawns a series of questions:
```shell ```shell
# Use this command for the default version of gpg, including
# Gpg4win on Windows, and most macOS versions:
gpg --gen-key
# Use this command for versions of GPG later than 2.1.17:
gpg --full-gen-key gpg --full-gen-key
``` ```
NOTE:
In some cases like Gpg4win on Windows and other macOS versions, the command
here may be `gpg --gen-key`.
1. The first question is which algorithm can be used. Select the kind you want 1. The first question is which algorithm can be used. Select the kind you want
or press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to choose the default (RSA and RSA): or press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to choose the default (RSA and RSA):
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