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Fail to encrypt file with gpg

asked 2015-09-07 17:43:38 -0600

wendycc
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updated 2015-09-07 17:44:05 -0600

Hello I try to encrypt a file with gpg but I get this.

$ gpg .encrypted_file.txt

gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.

gpg: processing message failed: eo

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answered 2015-09-08 06:02:58 -0600

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updated 2015-09-08 06:05:56 -0600

You need to specify the option to encrypt the file, the synthax is : gpg -r <ID> -e <file>

Options:

-r <id> : specify which key to use (gpg --list-key and grab the email associated to the key you want to use).
-e <file> : encrypting action

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Thanks. Sorry I know I could just read the manual but I was too lazy last night. I saw a guide, that is wrong and should be updated. Also -d to decrypt and -o to output to file.

wendycc ( 2015-09-08 08:16:21 -0600 )edit

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