file-encryption.md

Encrypting files

The standard seems to be gpg. You generate some keys, and use that for encryption and signing.

Generate Keys

gpg --gen-key

or

gpg --full-generate-key

Encrypt a file

gpg --output file.txt.enc --recipient [email protected] --encrypt file.txt
shred file.txt
rm file.txt

Decrypt a file

gpg --output file.txt --decrypt file.txt.enc

Export Key

gpg --list-secret-keys [email protected]
gpg --export-secret-keys [email protected]

Import Key

gpg --import-key my-key.key
gpg --edit-key [email protected]
gpg> trust

TODO

• You can convert gpg keys to pgp text files
• See the apt guide, there's some information there since it deals with this

Sources

• gen key
• encryption