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gpg-zip − Encrypt or sign files into an archive |
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gpg-zip [options] filename1 [ filename2, ... ] directory1 [ directory2, ... ] |
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gpg-zip encrypts or signs files into an archive. It is an gpg-ized tar using the same format as used by PGP’s PGP Zip. |
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gpg-zip understands these options: |
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--encrypt |
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-e |
Encrypt data. This option may be combined with --symmetric (for output that may be decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase). |
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--decrypt |
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-d |
Decrypt data. |
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--symmetric |
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-c |
Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase. The default symmetric cipher used is CAST5, but may be chosen with the --cipher-algo option to gpg. |
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--sign |
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-s |
Make a signature. See gpg. |
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--recipient user |
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-r user |
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Encrypt for user id user. See gpg. |
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--local-user user |
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-u user |
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Use user as the key to sign with. See gpg. |
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--list-archive |
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List the contents of the specified archive. |
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--output file |
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-o file |
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Write output to specified file file. |
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--gpg gpgcmd |
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Use the specified command gpgcmd instead of gpg. |
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--gpg-args args |
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Pass the specified options to gpg. |
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--tar tarcmd |
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Use the specified command tarcmd instead of tar. |
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--tar-args args |
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Pass the specified options to tar. |
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--version |
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Print version of the program and exit. |
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--help |
Display a brief help page and exit. |
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Encrypt the contents of directory ’mydocs’ for user Bob to file ’test1’: |
gpg-zip --encrypt --output test1 --gpg-args -r Bob mydocs |
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List the contents of archive ’test1’: |
gpg-zip --list-archive test1 |
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The program returns 0 if everything was fine, 1 otherwise. |
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gpg(1), tar(1), The full documentation for this tool is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If GnuPG and the info program are properly installed at your site, the command |
info gnupg |
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should give you access to the complete manual including a menu structure and an index. |