2015-03-07 19:21:50 +01:00
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# Paper Backups of Ascii PGP Keys
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2015-03-07 19:03:10 +01:00
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Shell scripts to convert between ascii armor PGP keys and QR codes for paper backup
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# Convert Ascii Armor Key Files To QR Code Images
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[kevin@computer]$ asc2qr.sh ~/gpg_public_key.asc
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generating QR1.png
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generating QR2.png
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[kevin@computer]$ ls -l
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total 24
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-rw-r--r-- 1 kevin group 6873 Mar 7 11:30 QR1.png
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-rw-r--r-- 1 kevin group 1251 Mar 7 11:30 QR2.png
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# Convert QR Code Images to Ascii Armor Key Files
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[kevin@computer]$ qr2asc.sh *.png
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decoding QR1.png
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decoding QR2.png
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[kevin@computer]$ ls -l
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total 32
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-rw-r--r-- 1 kevin group 3127 Mar 7 11:30 mykey.asc
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[kevin@computer]$ diff ~/gpg_public_key.asc mykey.asc
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[kevin@computer]$
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