Converting .asc back to .gpg

Question

I normally wouldn't ask but I can't find the answer on SO or google.

I'm using a library that accepts base64 encoded pgp public keys in string format. However, one of the components I need to convert has a key in .asc format. How can I convert it back to binary-pgp or base64-gp.

Sorry if it's really dumb question, I'm new to the pgp toolsets.

Thanks a lot!

Shane

Answer 1

Turns out it's really simple:

gpg --dearmor file.asc

Source: https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-devel/2011-October/026253.html