GPG-ZIP

 

NAME

gpg-zip – encrypt or sign files into an archive

 

SYNOPSIS

gpg-zip [OPTIONS] filename1 [filename2, …] directory1 [directory2, …]

 

DESCRIPTION

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.

 

OPTIONS

-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.

 

DIAGNOSTICS

The program returns 0 if everything was fine, 1 otherwise.

 

EXAMPLES

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