gpg-zip - encrypt or sign files into an archive
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Description
This manual page documents briefly the gpg-zip command.
gpg-zip IS DEPRECATED. PLEASE USE gpgtar(1) instead.
gpg-zip encrypts or signs files into an archive. It is an gpg-ized tar using the same format as PGP's PGP
Zip.
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--outputtest1--gpg-args-rBob""mydocs
List the contents of archive test1:
gpg-zip--list-archivetest1Name
gpg-zip - encrypt or sign files into an archive
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, --recipientUSER
Encrypt for user id USER. See gpg(1).
-u, --local-userUSER
Use USER as the key to sign with. See gpg(1).
--list-archive
List the contents of the specified archive.
-o, --outputFILE"
Write output to specified file FILE.
--gpgGPG
Use the specified command instead of gpg.
--gpg-argsARGS
Pass the specified options to gpg(1).
--tarTAR
Use the specified command instead of tar.
--tar-argsARGS
Pass the specified options to tar(1).
-h, --help
Output a short usage information.
--version
Output the program version.
See Also
gpg(1), gpgtar(1), tar(1)
Synopsis
gpg-zip [OPTIONS] filename1 [filename2,...] directory1 [directory2,...]
