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# ---- Install GPG ----
# For Ubuntu, install through apt-get
sudo apt-get install gnupg
# For Mac OSX, install GPG Suite from http://gpgtools.org

# ---- Generate key ----
$ gpg --gen-key                   # Create new key, make sure it is RSA and 4096 bits (see https://www.apache.org/dev/openpgp.html#generate-key)
$ gpg --output <KEY_ID>.asc --export -a <KEY_ID>  # Generate public key file for distribution to Apache infrastructure

# ---- Distribute key ----
$ gpg --send-key <KEY_ID>         # Distribute public key to a key server, <KEY_ID> is the 8 HEX characters in the output of the previous command "pub  4096R/<KEY_ID> "
$ gpg --fingerprint               # Get key digest
# Open http://id.apache.org , login with Apache account and upload the key digest
$ scp <KEY_ID>.asc <USER_NAME>@people.apache.org:~/   # Copy generated <KEY_ID>.asc to Apache web space
# Create an FOAF file and add it via svn (see http://people.apache.org/foaf/ )
#   - should include key fingerprint
# Eventually key will show up on apache people page (e.g. https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/pwendell.asc )