How To Verify a GPG Signature

This how-to will show you how to verify that a file in your possession was signed by a particular GPG Secret Key.

Step 1: The Public Key can be acquired.

The Public Key should be imported into GPG.

Step 2: Obtain a copy of the file.

It can be saved in a folder.

Step 3: Obtain a copy of the signature-file.

You can save it in the same folder.

Step 4: A command-line interface can be opened.

The folder is where your file and signature-file are saved.

Step 5: The signature should be verified.

You can type the following commands into a command-line interface.