gpg cheat sheet

#File: GpgCheatSheet.sh v.1.1.0 docs at the end 

man gpg

# how-to generate a personal gpg key 

gpg --gen-key

# how-to encrypt a file for personal use

# the long version

gpg --encrypt --recipient 'Yordan Georgiev' FileName

gpg --encrypt --recipient 'Yordan Georgiev' GpgCheatSheet.sh

gpg --encrypt --recipient 'Yordan Georgiev' $file 

#decrypted the encrypted file 

gpg --output FileName.txt     --decrypt FileName.txt.gpg

gpg --output GpgCheatSheet.sh --decrypt GpgCheatSheet.sh.gpg

gpg --output $file --decrypt $file.gpg

# how-to encrypt a file for someone else 

gpg --import SomeOneElsesKeyFile.asc

# check that the import was successful 

gpg --list-keys | less 

# how-to encrypt a file for someone else 

gpg --encrypt --recipient 'someone.else@domainName.com' foo.txt

# how-to decrypt a file from someone else 

# note: you have to have the public key of this someone imported 

gpg --output foo.txt --decrypt foo.txt.gpg

#encrypt all files in the current directory to myself 

find . -type f -exec gpg --encrypt --recipient 'Yordan Georgiev' {} \;

# 

# Purpose: 

# to provide a simple cheat sheet for the basic gpg commands 

# source: http://www.madboa.com/geek/gpg-quickstart/

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# VersionHistory: 

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# 2012.04.19 - 23:54:19 --- ysg --- docs and to morphus 1.1.9

# 2011.06.24 - 12:24:43 --- ysg --- Initial creation