GNU/Linux |
Debian 6.0.4(Squeeze) |
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gpg-zip(1) |
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gpg−zip − encrypt or sign files into an archive
gpg−zip [OPTIONS] filename1 [filename2, ...] directory1 [directory2, ...]
This manual page documents briefly the gpg−zip command.
gpg−zip encrypts or signs files into an archive. It is an gpg-ized tar using the same format as PGP’s PGP Zip.
−e, −−encrypt
Encrypt data. This option may be combined with −−symmetric (for output that may be decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).
−d, −−decrypt
Decrypt data.
−c, −−symmetric
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(1).
−s, −−sign
Make a signature. See gpg(1).
−r, −−recipient USER
Encrypt for user id USER. See gpg(1).
−u, −−local−user USER
Use USER as the key to sign with. See gpg(1).
−−list−archive
List the contents of the specified archive.
−o, −−output FILE"
Write output to specified file FILE.
−−gpg GPG
Use the specified command instead of gpg.
−−gpg−args ARGS
Pass the specified options to gpg(1).
−−tar TAR
Use the specified command instead of tar.
−−tar−args ARGS
Pass the specified options to tar(1).
−h, −−help
Output a short usage information.
−−version
Output the program version.
The program returns 0 if everything was fine, 1 otherwise.
Encrypt the contents of directory mydocs for user Bob to file test1:
gpg−zip −−encrypt −−output test1 −−gpg-args −r Bob"" mydocs
List the contents of archive test1:
gpg−zip −−list−archive test1
gpg(1), tar(1)
Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Please report bugs to <bug-gnupg@gnu.org>.
This manpage was written by Colin Tuckley <colin@tuckley.org> and Daniel Leidert <daniel.leidert@wgdd.de> for the Debian distribution (but may be used by others).
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