On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 05:28:34PM -0800, Jeff wrote: > > > > > > emacs asks for the "encryption key", so I enter the passphrase, > > > because if I hit "return to ignore" is see the scrambled data. After > > > entering the passphrase, emacs reports "Searching for program: no such > > > file or directory, crypt". > > > > Did you make gpg key and made available in your home directory in their > > default location with proper permission. (~/.gnupg/ exist?) > > However, I have not generated a key pair. Do I need that to > encyrpt/decrypt local files? That's odd; gpg -c is supposed to just use a symmetric cipher and (I would assume, since it's otherwise pointless) not require a DSA or RSA keypair. rob@thebox> echo "This is text." > /tmp/a rob@thebox> gpg -c /tmp/a Creates it just fine rob@thebox> dtemacs /tmp/a& Opens it up just fine, when I provide the correct password. I do have a public/private keypair though. -rob
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