Re: encrypting a single file
Rob Weir, 2002-Nov-09 18:14 +1100:
> 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
Well, I created a key pair with "gpg --gen-key" and it does the same
thing. Why is emacs asking for the "Encryption key" instead of the
passphrase? I have to be doing something wrong?
I can decrypt the .gpg file fine with "gpg -d file.gpg" and it goes to
stdout, like cat. How could I pipe the output to less?
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
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