{% load staticfiles %} The key must also be synced and published to the Ubuntu Key Server.

Sync and Publish your OpenPGP key

Your key is useful only if other people can verify items that you sign. By syncing and publishing your key to the Ubuntu keyserver, you can make your public key available to anyone else.

Command Line

Open a terminal and enter:

gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --send-key "0464 39CD 2486 190A 2C5A 0739 0E68 04DC 16E7 CB72"

Note: Replace example fingerprint above with your fingerprint.

Please note: it can take up to thirty minutes before your key is available.

Desktop
  1. Open Seahorse (Passwords and Keys).
  2. Select the My Personal Keys tab, select your key.
  3. Select Remote > Sync and Publish Keys from the menu.
  4. Click the Key Servers button.
    Edit Key Servers by clicking the Key Servers button
  5. Set the 'Publish Keys to' dropdown to hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371 and click the Close button.
    Ensure keys will be published to hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371
  6. Finally, click the Sync button.
    Sync your key to the Ubuntu keyserver

Please note: it can take up to thirty minutes before your key is available.