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BITWARE PUBLIC KEYS

This is the official PGP key repo for bitware, this repo contains latest the keys for signing and encryption purposes. Almost every sensitive binary file distribution from bitware should have a detached signature file, it's always recommended to verify the PGP signature as an extra authenticity measure.

Please make sure to visit https://github.com/bitwaree/bitware-public-keys to get the latest key.

To verify a file's authenticity

  • Download and import the latest key:

    curl -o BITWARE-CURRENT-PUBLIC.txt https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitwaree/bitware-public-keys/master/BITWARE-CURRENT-PUBLIC.txt
    gpg --import BITWARE-CURRENT-PUBLIC.txt
  • Verify the target file you want:
    gpg --verify <file>

NOTE: One should trust the file only if they see:

gpg: Good signature from "bitwaree (Please visit https://github.com/bitwaree/bitware-public-keys to get the latest key.) <[email protected]>"

with the fingerprint: 5BC6 990A 3B9A DE07 5691 3091 47CA 6351 A62B 1B0A, that matches current fingerprint.

NOTICEs

  • I am creating this repo just to upload keys and make them publically avalible.
  • I will not hold responsible for any damage made by untrusted files.
  • In case of no circumstances, a key should have a validity of 3 years. After the expiration a new key will be released.
  • Expired keys will have their backup too for future verification.