gpg-card Command Examples

Administrate OpenPGP and PIV smart cards. Similar to gpg --card-edit. More information: https://manned.org/gpg-card.

• Start in interactive mode:

gpg-card

• Invoke one or more commands non-interactively:

gpg-card {{command1}} -- {{command2}} -- {{command3}}

• Show information about a smart card:

gpg-card list

• Retrieve the public key using the URL stored on an OpenPGP card:

gpg-card fetch

• Set the URL used by the fetch command:

gpg-card url

• Change or unblock PINs (uses the default action for the card in non-interactive mode):

gpg-card passwd

• Toggle the forcesig flag of an OpenPGP card (i.e. require entering the user PIN for signing):

gpg-card forcesig

• Factory reset a smart card (i.e. delete all data and reset PINs):

gpg-card factory-reset