updated markdown to add script to remove existing gpg keys

terraform · Jul 30, 2025 · e6ead54 · e6ead54
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@@ -93,6 +93,19 @@ in merge conflicts and more work figuring out what has actually changted.
 
 In your PR, please include the output of the `gpg {USERNAME}.gpg.asc` in the Pull Request text.
 
+## Remove gpg keys for non existent users 
+
+The below is an example.
+
+```script
+git-secret reveal -f
+cd init/git-secret
+git-secret removeperson roy.d.ashley.jr@census.gov
+git-secret removeperson patrick.o.ibekwe@census.gov
+git rm ashle001*asc ibekw001*asc
+./setup-git-secret.sh
+git commit -m'remove ashle001 and ibekw001 gpg keys' -a
+```
 ## Using the updated encrypted files
 
 Once it is merged, you can inform the user, and they refresh and reveal in order to use the unecrypted files.