[Enigmail] Where is the private key? (Enigmail with Thunderbird on Linux)

[Charly Avital]

Frank Niedermann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've just created my private and public key pair with Enigmail on Linux
> using Thunderbird.
> 
> Can you tell me where I can find my private key?
> 
> Thanks,
>   Frank


1. Launch Terminal and type gpg -K. This will display your secret key, 
or secret keys if or when you generate additional key pair(s)

2. Install KGpg (try Application Add/Remove) it is a GUI that will 
display *all* the keys in your public keyring and in your secret keyring.
Your own key pair (public and secret) are displayed with an icon showing 
two keys together.

3. Your keyrings (secring.gpg and pubring.gpg) are located in ~/.gnupg.
In Terminal type:
ls ~/.gnupg


Hope this helps.

Charly