How do I revoke a PGP key?
gpg --list-keys
Find your key id:
pub 2048R/deadb33f 2012-03-10
uid Something <[email protected]>
gpg --edit-key 0xdeadb33f
Command> revuid
Really revoke this user ID? (y/N) y
Please select the reason for the revocation:
0 = No reason specified
4 = User ID is no longer valid
Q = Cancel
(Probably you want to select 4 here)
Your decision? 4
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com -send-keys 0xdeadb33f
From the gnupg mailing list:
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net -refresh-keys 0xdecafbad now use gpg to revoke the UID gpg --edit-key 0xdecafbad gpg displays a list of UIDs on the key. Enter the number of the UID you wish to revoke. The list is redisplayed with an * next to the selected one. now use the gpg command revuid to revoke: Command> revuid Really revoke this user ID? (y/N) y Please select the reason for the revocation: 0 = No reason specified 4 = User ID is no longer valid Q = Cancel (Probably you want to select 4 here) Your decision? 4 Answer the passphrase prompt and 'save' to update your keyring with the modified key. Now send the key with revoked UID to the keyservers gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net -send-keys 0xdecafbad