---
date: 2023-10-27T22:00:00.000Z
title: How to trust gpg keys
draft: false
snippet_types:
  - gpg
seo_description: How to trust gpg keys
---

After moving some GPG keys to a new computer I kept getting these trust warnings.

```
It is NOT certain that the key belongs to the person named
in the user ID.If you * really * know what you are doing,
you may answer the next question with yes.

Use this key anyway? (y/N)
```

To solve this one has to edit the key and set a trust level.

```javascript
$ gpg--edit - key 't@coolsite.com'
trust
5
```

## Source

* [yanhan](https://yanhan.github.io/posts/2014-03-04-gpg-how-to-trust-imported-key/)