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gnupg@1.4 for Mac

GNU Privacy Guard (OpenPGP)

Quick answer: gnupg@1.4 is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install gnupg@1.4. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 9 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What gnupg@1.4 is

gnupg@1.4 is a security tool for macOS: GNU Privacy Guard (OpenPGP).

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install gnupg@1.4

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install gnupg@1.4.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install gnupg@1.4 on Mac?

Run brew install gnupg@1.4 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is gnupg@1.4 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does gnupg@1.4 run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is gnupg@1.4?

It was installed 9 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8343 in this catalogue.

What version of gnupg@1.4 is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.4.23.