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GnuPG
GnuPG (The GNU Privacy Guard) is a tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440.

GnuPG is a complete and free replacement for PGP. Because it does not use the patented IDEA algorithm, it can be used without any restrictions.

Installation
Do the following, depending on your Virtual Server O/S.

• FreeBSD & Solaris GnuPG 1.0
  Connect to your Virtual Server via Telnet or SSH and issue this command:

   
  % vinstall gnupg 
  

• BSD/OS Upgrade!
  GnuPG is not available. Try PGP.

• Huh?
  If you don't know the Virtual Server O/S, try the following:

  • Which O/S Is Your Virtual Server Running?

Implementation
We strongly recomend you generate any keys on a local computer and not on a Virtual Server. GnuPG tends to be very picky about the quality of random numbers when generating keys.

More Information
Want to learn more about GnuPG? See the following:

• GnuPG Documentation