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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

-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.

--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.