Manual Pages for UNIX Operating System command usage for man gpg-zip

GNU Privacy Guard                                      GPG-ZIP(1)



NAME
     gpg-zip - Encrypt or sign files

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

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


     --decrypt

     -d   Decrypt data.


     --symmetric

     -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.


     --sign

     -s   Make a signature.  See gpg.


     --recipient user

     -r user
          Encrypt for user id user. See gpg.


     --local-user user

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



GnuPG 2.0.13         Last change: 2010-10-12                    1






GNU Privacy Guard                                      GPG-ZIP(1)



     --list-archive
          List the contents of the specified archive.


     --output file

     -o file
          Write output to specified file file.


     --gpg gpgcmd
          Use the specified command gpgcmd instead of gpg.


     --gpg-args args
          Pass the specified options to gpg.


     --tar tarcmd
          Use the specified command tarcmd instead of tar.


     --tar-args args
          Pass the specified options to tar.


     --version
          Print version of the program and exit.


     --help
          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.





GnuPG 2.0.13         Last change: 2010-10-12                    2






GNU Privacy Guard                                      GPG-ZIP(1)



SEE ALSO
     gpg(1), tar(1),

     The full documentation for this tool is maintained as a Tex-
     info  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.


ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     _______________________________________
    |   ATTRIBUTE TYPE   |  ATTRIBUTE VALUE|
    |____________________|__________________|_
    | Availability       |  crypto/gnupg   |
    |____________________|__________________|_
    | Interface Stability|  Uncommitted    |
    |____________________|_________________|

NOTES
     Source for GnuPG is available at http://opensolaris.org  and
     at  http://www.gnupg.org.   Documentation  is  available  at
     file:///usr/share/man, and http://www.gnupg.org.


























GnuPG 2.0.13         Last change: 2010-10-12                    3