---
name: "gpg-key2ps"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "signing-party"
version: "2.11-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gpg-key2ps"
---

# gpg-key2ps(1)

generates a PS file from a GnuPG keyring

## NAME

gpg-key2ps - generates a PS file from a GnuPG keyring

## SYNOPSIS

**gpg-key2ps** \[**-r** *revoked-style*\] \[**-p** *papersize*\] \[**-1**\] \[**-s**\] *keyid-or-name* \[ *...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

gpg-key2ps generates a PostScript file with your OpenPGP key fingerprint (repeated as often as it fits) useful for keysigning parties. The only argument is the same as you would pass to GPG's list-keys command, either a key-id or a (partial) name. The PS data is written to stdout.

## OPTIONS

- **-p** **--paper-size** *paper-size*

  Select the output paper size. Default is to look into /etc/papersize or A4 if libpaper isn't installed.

- **-s** **--show-subkeys**

  Enable subkey information to be printed on the slips. Subkey information is normally not relevant to the key signing process.

- **-r** **--revoked-style** *revoked-style*

  Select how to mark revoked UIDs and subkeys. Five styles are available:\
    **hide** don't show at all (default),\
    **show** show normally,\
    **grey** display in 50% grey,\
    **note** add "\[revoked\]", and\
    **strike** strike through.

- **-1**

  Print only one column of paper slips instead of the default two. Useful for keys with long UIDs that otherwise won't fit.

- *keyid*

  Keyids to print. Multiple can be separated by spaces.

- **-h** **--help**

  Print usage and exit.

- **-v** **--version**

  Print version and exit.

## ENVIRONMENT

- *HOME*

  The default home directory.

- *GNUPGBIN*

  The gpg binary.  Default: `"gpg"`.

- *GNUPGHOME*

  The default working directory for gpg.  Default: `"$HOME/.gnupg"`.

## SEE ALSO

- [**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md)

  GNU Privacy Guard.

- [**gpg-key2latex**(1)](/gpg-key2latex/1.md)

  Like **gpg-key2ps**, but produces LaTeX output instead.

- https://www.debian.org/events/materials/business-cards/

  **gpg-key2ps** prints plain fingerprint slips. If you are looking for something more stylish, look at these latex templates for business cards that also include fingerprints.

## AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT

- (c) 2001-2005 Simon Richter \<sjr@debian.org\>

  - (c) 2005-2008 Thijs Kinkhorst \<thijs@kinkhorst.com\>

  - (c) 2005-2008 Christoph Berg \<cb@df7cb.de\>