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GPG-ZIP(1) GNU Privacy Guard GPG-ZIP(1)

NAME

gpg-zip - Encrypt or sign files into an archive

SYNOPSIS

gpg-zip [options] filename1 [ filename2, ... ] directory1 [ directory2, ... ]

DESCRIPTION

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.

OPTIONS

gpg-zip understands these options:

Encrypt data. This option may be combined with --symmetric (for output that may be decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).

Decrypt data.

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.

Make a signature. See gpg.

Encrypt for user id user. See gpg.

Use user as the key to sign with. See gpg.

List the contents of the specified archive.

Write output to specified file file.

Use the specified command gpgcmd instead of gpg.

Pass the specified options to gpg.

Use the specified command tarcmd instead of tar.

Pass the specified options to tar.

Print version of the program and exit.

Display a brief help page and exit.

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

DIAGNOSTICS

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

SEE ALSO

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

should give you access to the complete manual including a menu structure and an index.

2018-07-16 GnuPG 2.0.22