Security
gpg
GNU Privacy Guard - File encryption.
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Verified: 2026-05-10
Syntax
$gpg [OPTIONS] FILE
Examples
$gpg -c file.txt
$gpg -d file.txt.gpg
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
gpg --help
Note
Encryption and signing of files. OpenPGP standard.
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