## NAME

gpg-zip - encrypt or sign files into an archive

## SYNOPSIS

gpg-zip

filename1 [ filename2, ... ] directory1 [ directory2, ... ]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the gpg-zip command.

gpg-zip encrypts or signs files into an archive. It is an gpg-ized tar using the same format as PGP's PGP Zip.

## OPTIONS

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

-d, --decryptDecrypt data.

-c, --symmetricEncrypt 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 (1).

-s, --signMake a signature. See gpg (1).

-r, --recipient \fIUSER\fREncrypt for user id USER. See gpg (1).

-u, --local-user \fIUSER\fRUse USER as the key to sign with. See gpg (1).

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

-o, --output \fIFILE\fRWrite output to specified file FILE .

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

--gpg-args ARGS Pass the specified options to gpg (1).

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

--tar-args ARGS Pass the specified options to tar (1).

-h, --helpOutput a short usage information.

--version Output the program version.

## DIAGNOSTICS

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

## 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

## SEE ALSO

gpg (1), tar (1)

## AUTHOR

Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Please report bugs to <bug-gnupg@gnu.org>.

This manpage was written by Colin Tuckley <colin@tuckley.org> and Daniel Leidert <daniel.leidert@wgdd.de> for the Debian distribution (but may be used by others).