1GPG-ZIP(1)                     GNU Privacy Guard                    GPG-ZIP(1)
2
3
4

NAME

6       gpg-zip - Encrypt or sign files into an archive
7

SYNOPSIS

9       gpg-zip [options] filename1 [ filename2, ... ] directory1 [ directory2,
10       ... ]
11
12

DESCRIPTION

14       gpg-zip encrypts or signs files into an archive.  It is an gpg-ized tar
15       using the same format as used by PGP's PGP Zip.
16
17

OPTIONS

19       gpg-zip understands these options:
20
21
22
23       --encrypt
24
25       -e     Encrypt data.  This option may be combined with --symmetric (for
26              output that may be decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).
27
28
29       --decrypt
30
31       -d     Decrypt data.
32
33
34       --symmetric
35
36       -c     Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase.  The default
37              symmetric  cipher  used  is  CAST5,  but  may be chosen with the
38              --cipher-algo option to gpg.
39
40
41       --sign
42
43       -s     Make a signature.  See gpg.
44
45
46       --recipient user
47
48       -r user
49              Encrypt for user id user. See gpg.
50
51
52       --local-user user
53
54       -u user
55              Use user as the key to sign with.  See gpg.
56
57
58       --list-archive
59              List the contents of the specified archive.
60
61
62       --output file
63
64       -o file
65              Write output to specified file file.
66
67
68       --gpg gpgcmd
69              Use the specified command gpgcmd instead of gpg.
70
71
72       --gpg-args args
73              Pass the specified options to gpg.
74
75
76       --tar tarcmd
77              Use the specified command tarcmd instead of tar.
78
79
80       --tar-args args
81              Pass the specified options to tar.
82
83
84       --version
85              Print version of the program and exit.
86
87
88       --help Display a brief help page and exit.
89
90
91

EXAMPLES

93       Encrypt the contents  of  directory  ‘mydocs’  for  user  Bob  to  file
94       ‘test1’:
95
96         gpg-zip --encrypt --output test1 --gpg-args  -r Bob mydocs
97
98
99       List the contents of archive ‘test1’:
100
101         gpg-zip --list-archive test1
102
103
104

DIAGNOSTICS

106       The program returns 0 if everything was fine, 1 otherwise.
107
108
109

SEE ALSO

111       gpg(1), tar(1),
112
113       The full documentation for this tool is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
114       If GnuPG and the info program are properly installed at your site,  the
115       command
116
117         info gnupg
118
119       should  give  you access to the complete manual including a menu struc‐
120       ture and an index.
121
122
123
124GnuPG 1.4                         2011-02-23                        GPG-ZIP(1)