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GPG-ZIP(1)			GNU Privacy Guard		      GPG-ZIP(1)

NAME
     gpg-zip - Encrypt or sign files into an archive

SYNOPSIS
     gpg-zip [options] filename1 [ filename2, ... ] directory1 [ directory2, ...
     ]

DESCRIPTION
     gpg-zip encrypts or signs files into an archive.  It is an gpg-ized tar us-
     ing the same format as used by PGP's PGP Zip.

OPTIONS
     gpg-zip understands these options:

     --encrypt

     -e     Encrypt  data.   This  option  may be combined with --symmetric (for
	    output that may be decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).

     --decrypt

     -d     Decrypt data.

     --symmetric

     -c     Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using  a  passphrase.   The  default
	    symmetric cipher used is CAST5, but may be chosen with the --cipher-
	    algo option to gpg.

     --sign

     -s     Make a signature.  See gpg.

     --recipient user

     -r user
	    Encrypt for user id user. See gpg.

     --local-user user

     -u user
	    Use user as the key to sign with.  See gpg.

     --list-archive
	    List the contents of the specified archive.

     --output file

     -o file
	    Write output to specified file file.

     --gpg gpgcmd
	    Use the specified command gpgcmd instead of gpg.

     --gpg-args args
	    Pass the specified options to gpg.

     --tar tarcmd
	    Use the specified command tarcmd instead of tar.

     --tar-args args
	    Pass the specified options to tar.

     --version
	    Print version of the program and exit.

     --help
	    Display a brief help page and exit.

EXAMPLES
     Encrypt the contents of directory `mydocs' for user Bob to file `test1':

       gpg-zip --encrypt --output test1 --gpg-args  -r Bob mydocs

     List the contents of archive `test1':

       gpg-zip --list-archive test1

DIAGNOSTICS
     The program returns 0 if everything was fine, 1 otherwise.

SEE ALSO
     gpg(1), tar(1),

     The full documentation for this tool is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
     GnuPG and the info program are properly installed at your site, the command

       info gnupg

     should  give  you	access to the complete manual including a menu structure
     and an index.

GnuPG 1.4			   2011-02-23			      GPG-ZIP(1)

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