Installation Guide for Linux Users

Follow these steps from a terminal program to install GnuPG on your computer.

1. Download the source distribution.

   $ wget ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-1.4.6.tar.gz
   

2. Extract source files from the downloaded archive.

   $ tar xvzf gnupg-1.4.6.tar.gz
   

3. Prepare for a build.

   $ cd gnupg-1.4.6
   $ ./configure
   

4. Build.

   $ make
   

1. Install the software you have just built.

   $ sudo make install
   

2. Confirm if the installation is complete.

   $ gpg --version