gpgv

gpgv

The gpgv command is a Linux command that can be used to verify the signatures of files. This can be useful for ensuring that files have not been tampered with, and that they came from the source that you expect.

Here are some examples of how to use the gpgv command:

# To verify the signature of the file `file.txt`:
gpgv file.txt

# To verify the signature of the file `file.txt` and be verbose:
gpgv -v file.txt

help

gpgv [options] file

Verify a file's signature.

Options:

-v, --verbose   Print verbose information.
-h, --help       Show this help message.
-d, --debug      Print debugging information.
-q, --quiet      Be quiet.
-s, --status     Print status information.
-f, --fingerprint   Print the fingerprint of the key used to sign the file.
-k, --keyring keyring   Use the specified keyring.
-u, --trustdb trustdb   Use the specified trustdb.

Examples:

Verify the signature of the file `file.txt`:

    gpgv file.txt

Verify the signature of the file `file.txt` and be verbose:

    gpgv -v file.txt

Print the fingerprint of the key used to sign the file `file.txt`:

    gpgv -f file.txt

For more information, see the gpgv man page.

breakdown

-v, --verbose: This option tells gpgv to be verbose and print out more information about the verification.
-h, --help: This option shows this help message.
-d, --debug: This option tells gpgv to print debugging information.
-q, --quiet: This option tells gpgv to be quiet.
-s, --status: This option tells gpgv to print status information.
-f, --fingerprint: This option tells gpgv to print the fingerprint of the key used to sign the file.
-k, --keyring: This option tells gpgv to use the specified keyring.
-u, --trustdb: This option tells gpgv to use the specified trustdb.