Lock is a graphical front-end for GnuPG (GPG) making use of an attractive LibAdwaita GUI.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Process text and files:
- Encryption.
- Decryption.
- Signing.
- Verification.
- Manage your GnuPG keyring:
- Generate new key pairs.
- Import keys.
- Export public keys.
- View expire dates.
- Update expire dates of expired keys.
- Remove keys.
Website: konstantintutsch.com/Lock
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Konstantin Tutsch
License: MIT License

Lock is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| GnuPG Frontends | |
|---|---|
| GpgFrontend | Awesome Qt-based cross-platform frontend |
| KGpg | Simple interface for GnuPG |
| Lock | Sports an attractive LibAdwaita GUI |
| Seahorse | GNOME application for managing encryption keys and passwords |
| GPA | GNU Privacy Assistant |
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This is a simple yet really lovely frontend.