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Creating a GPG key

To create a GPG key, you can use the gpg --gen-key command. Here is a transcript of a GPG key creation.
dennis@blackbird:~$ gpg --gen-key
Please select what kind of key you want:
   (1) DSA and Elgamal (default)
   (2) DSA (sign only)
   (5) RSA (sign only)
Your selection? 1
DSA keypair will have 1024 bits.
ELG-E keys may be between 1024 and 4096 bits long.
What keysize do you want? (2048) 2048
Requested keysize is 2048 bits
Please specify how long the key should be valid.
         0 = key does not expire
        = key expires in n days
      w = key expires in n weeks
      m = key expires in n months
      y = key expires in n years
Key is valid for? (0) 0
Key does not expire at all
Is this correct? (y/N) y

You need a user ID to identify your key; the software constructs the user ID
from the Real Name, Comment and Email Address in this form:
    "Heinrich Heine (Der Dichter) "

Real name: Dennis Kaarsemaker
Email address: dennis@example.com
Comment: Packages Key
You selected this USER-ID:
    "Dennis Kaarsemaker (Packages Key) "

Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? O
You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.

We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
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We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
+++ [cut some text]
key 5E1E9DA9 marked as ultimately trusted
public and secret key created and signed.

pub   1024D/5E1E9DA9 2006-01-10
      Key fingerprint = FF60 6941 DAC6 AEC0 67FE  D647 614F E7C0 5E1E 9DA9
uid                  Dennis Kaarsemaker (Packages Key) 
sub   2048g/9F4B4632 2006-01-10
Don't forget to uplad your key to a keyserver:
dennis@blackbird:~$ gpg --server hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --send-keys 5E1E9DA9
Generated by Falcon 2.0.5 ©2005-2008 Dennis Kaarsemaker