Libraries
This page collects libraries related to GnuPG project.
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Libraries required to build GnuPG
The libraries are required to build current GnuPG versions but may also be used on their own. They are maintained by the GnuPG Project.
- Libgpg-error
- Libgpg-error is a helper library used by a couple of other projects to provide a common set of error codes and descriptions.
- Libgcrypt
- Libgcrypt is a general purpose cryptographic library based on the code from GnuPG. It provides functions for all cryptographic building blocks: symmetric ciphers, hash algorithms, MACs, public key algorithms, large integer functions, random numbers and a lot of supporting functions.
- Libassuan
- Libassuan is the IPC library used by some GnuPG related software.
- Libksba
- Libksba provides an easy API to create and parse X.509 and CMS related objects.
- nPth
- The New GNU Portable Threads Library.
Libraries recommended for use with GnuPG
These libraries are not required to build GnuPG but are recommended by the GnuPG Project.
- GPGME
- GnuPG Made Easy is a library designed to make access to GnuPG easier for applications.
Other Libraries
- ntbTLS
- The Not Too Bad TLS Library.
- gnupg-for-java
- Java binding for GPGME
- EGD
- Entropy Gathering Daemon
