diff --git a/tools/crypto/gpg/dirmngr.conf b/tools/crypto/gpg/dirmngr.conf
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+# Disable LDAP
+disable-ldap
+ignore-ldap-dp
+
+# Provide a certificate store to override the system default
+# Get this from https://sks-keyservers.net/sks-keyservers.netCA.pem
+#hkp-cacert /usr/local/etc/ssl/certs/hkps.pool.sks-keyservers.net.pem
diff --git a/tools/crypto/gpg/gpg-agent.conf b/tools/crypto/gpg/gpg-agent.conf
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+# Keyboard control
+no-grab
+   
+# PIN entry program
+pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-gtk-2
+
+default-cache-ttl 1800
+max-cache-ttl 18000
+#  vim: set filetype=gpg ts=4 sw=4 tw=0 noet :
diff --git a/tools/crypto/gpg/gpg.conf b/tools/crypto/gpg/gpg.conf
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+### source: https://www.void.gr/kargig/blog/2013/12/02/creating-a-new-gpg-key-with-subkeys/
+
+# When outputting certificates, view user IDs distinctly from keys:
+fixed-list-mode
+
+
+
+### source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ioerror/duraconf/master/configs/gnupg/gpg.conf
+
+#
+# This is an implementation of the Riseup OpenPGP Best Practices
+# https://help.riseup.net/en/security/message-security/openpgp/best-practices
+#
+
+#-----------------------------
+# default key
+#-----------------------------
+
+# The default key to sign with. If this option is not used, the default key is
+# the first key found in the secret keyring
+
+#default-key 0xfingerprint
+
+
+#-----------------------------
+# behavior
+#-----------------------------
+
+# Disable inclusion of the version string in ASCII armored output
+no-emit-version
+
+# Disable comment string in clear text signatures and ASCII armored messages
+no-comments
+
+# Display long key IDs
+keyid-format 0xlong
+
+# List all keys (or the specified ones) along with their fingerprints
+with-fingerprint
+
+# Display the calculated validity of user IDs during key listings
+list-options show-uid-validity
+verify-options show-uid-validity
+
+# Try to use the GnuPG-Agent. With this option, GnuPG first tries to connect to
+# the agent before it asks for a passphrase.
+use-agent
+
+# Display key flags in listings
+list-options show-usage
+
+
+#-----------------------------
+# keyserver
+#-----------------------------
+
+# This is the server that --recv-keys, --send-keys, and --search-keys will
+# communicate with to receive keys from, send keys to, and search for keys on
+keyserver keyserver.vsund.de
+keyserver keyserver.adamas.ai
+keyserver keyserver.nerds.lu
+keyserver keyserver.metalgamer.eu
+
+# When using --refresh-keys, if the key in question has a preferred keyserver
+# URL, then disable use of that preferred keyserver to refresh the key from
+keyserver-options no-honor-keyserver-url
+
+# When searching for a key with --search-keys, include keys that are marked on
+# the keyserver as revoked
+keyserver-options include-revoked
+
+
+#-----------------------------
+# algorithm and ciphers
+#-----------------------------
+
+# list of personal digest preferences. When multiple digests are supported by
+# all recipients, choose the strongest one
+personal-cipher-preferences AES256 AES192 AES CAST5
+
+# list of personal digest preferences. When multiple ciphers are supported by
+# all recipients, choose the strongest one
+personal-digest-preferences SHA512 SHA384 SHA256 SHA224
+
+# message digest algorithm used when signing a key
+cert-digest-algo SHA512
+
+# This preference list is used for new keys and becomes the default for
+# "setpref" in the edit menu
+default-preference-list SHA512 SHA384 SHA256 SHA224 AES256 AES192 AES CAST5 ZLIB BZIP2 ZIP Uncompressed