How to install gpg2 via homebrew?

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I want to install gpg2, however when I run brew install gpg2 (also tried brew install gnupg2) it always installs gpg instead of gpg2.
Currently, running the gpg command works but not gpg2. How can I resolve this?

EDIT: Tried brew install gnupg gnupg2 too but didn't work

score 43 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 29 '23 at 13:52

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Homebrew just links the gpg2 binary as gpg.

Your gpg command is actually already the correct and expected version.

edited Jul 29 '23 at 13:52

Devin Reams

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answered Feb 28 '19 at 05:58

jackieyang

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It does not look like Homebrew does a `gpg2` symlink (anymore). – Brad Solomon Jan 31 '22 at 14:21

score 28 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 10 '19 at 06:50

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Installing gpg is enough according to the online package browser for Homebrew:

gnupg
Also known as: gnupg2, gnupg@2.2, gpg, gpg2
Formerly known as: gnupg2

Run: gpg --version in the terminal to check you have the right version.

answered Oct 10 '19 at 06:50

Swoot

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What output of `gpg --version` would successfully indicate that I have gpg2? – Jon Schneider Jan 08 '21 at 16:51
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@JonSchneider as of today the current stable version of gpg is 2.2.26. Source https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gnupg – Swoot Jan 11 '21 at 07:22

How to install gpg2 via homebrew?

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