gnupg@1.4 for Mac
GNU Privacy Guard (OpenPGP)
brew install gnupg@1.4. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. Homebrew recorded 9 installs in the last 30 days. What is gnupg@1.4?
gnupg@1.4 is a macOS security tool: GNU Privacy Guard (OpenPGP).
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or unpacks binaries onto your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
How to install gnupg@1.4
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed, run the install command below first.
- Run
brew install gnupg@1.4.
Install Homebrew first if needed:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install gnupg@1.4 on a Mac?
Run brew install gnupg@1.4 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; install it first with the command below if needed.
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 provides this formula for macOS. If upstream does not publish an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 can run the Intel binary.
How popular is gnupg@1.4?
Homebrew analytics recorded 9 installs in the last 30 days, ranking it #8343 in this catalogue.
What version of gnupg@1.4 is current?
The latest packaged version is 1.4.23.
Data comes from the public Homebrew API, last updated 2026-10-27. Install counts only include Homebrew installs and are not total users.