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    # generate a key if you don't have one already
    gpg --full-gen-key

    # list the keys in long format and copy the key id after sec rsa4096/<KEY>
    gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG

    # export the public key and post into your git profile (ui)
    gpg --armor --export 127CAA89CEA6BE66

    # update the global git configs,
    git config --global user.signingkey 127CAA89CEA6BE66
    git config --global commit.gpgsign true

    # update your GPG_TTY
    echo 'export GPG_TTY=$(tty)' >> ~/.bash_profile

    #do a git commit and it should prompt you for your gpg password.