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GNU Privacy Guard

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GNU Privacy Guard

Summary

GNU Privacy Guard is an encryption software[1]. It draws 744 Wikipedia views per month (encryption_software category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • GNU Privacy Guard is the creator of Werner Koch[3].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's instance of is recorded as encryption software[4].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's instance of is recorded as privacy software[5].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's instance of is recorded as console application[6].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's instance of is recorded as software library[7].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's instance of is recorded as GNU package[8].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's instance of is recorded as free software[9].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's maintained by is recorded as Werner Koch[10].
  • GNU Privacy Guard is associated with the free software movement movement[11].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's developer is recorded as GNU Project[12].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[13].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 3.0[14].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[15].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1[16].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as Expat license[17].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[18].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as Spencer License 86[19].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as 2-clause BSD License[20].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's copyright license is recorded as Unicode, Inc. License Agreement[21].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[22].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[23].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's operating system is recorded as BSD[24].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[25].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's operating system is recorded as macOS[26].
  • GNU Privacy Guard's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include encryption software[4], privacy software[5], console application[6], software library[7], GNU package[8], and free software[9].

Movements and Schools

GNU Privacy Guard is associated with the free software movement movement[11].

Why It Matters

GNU Privacy Guard draws 744 Wikipedia views per month (encryption_software category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Android Arch Linux BSD EasyPG free software GNU GNU Project HP-UX IBM AIX macOS Microsoft Windows OpenVMS RISC OS Unix-like operating system Werner Koch

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . openhub.net. openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . gnupg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . gnupg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . gnupg.org. gnupg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). GNU Privacy Guard. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gnu-privacy-guard
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20h ago · MichielN · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.1.4 +105
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.5.18"
  2. 7d ago · Genium · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → multiple languages
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+18465'}, {'amount': '+17157'}, {'amount': '+20693'} +1
    Implementation of → OpenPGP, S/MIME, RFC 4880: OpenPGP Message Format
    Has use → public-key cryptography
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.5.20"
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