{ "mode": "man", "parameter": "gpg-zip", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gpg-zip/1/json", "generated": "2026-06-15T18:53:03Z", "synopsis": "gpg-zip [OPTIONS] filename1 [filename2, ...] directory1 [directory2, ...]", "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "gpg-zip - encrypt or sign files into an archive\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "gpg-zip [OPTIONS] filename1 [filename2, ...] directory1 [directory2, ...]\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "This manual page documents briefly the gpg-zip command.\n\ngpg-zip IS DEPRECATED. PLEASE USE gpgtar(1) instead.\n\ngpg-zip encrypts or signs files into an archive. It is an gpg-ized tar using the same format\nas PGP's PGP Zip.\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "OPTIONS": { "content": "", "subsections": [ { "name": "-e --encrypt", "content": "Encrypt data. This option may be combined with --symmetric (for output that may be de‐\ncrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).\n", "flag": "-e", "long": "--encrypt" }, { "name": "-d --decrypt", "content": "Decrypt data.\n", "flag": "-d", "long": "--decrypt" }, { "name": "-c --symmetric", "content": "Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase. The default symmetric cipher used\nis CAST5, but may be chosen with the --cipher-algo option to gpg(1).\n", "flag": "-c", "long": "--symmetric" }, { "name": "-s --sign", "content": "Make a signature. See gpg(1).\n", "flag": "-s", "long": "--sign" }, { "name": "-r --recipient", "content": "Encrypt for user id USER. See gpg(1).\n", "flag": "-r", "long": "--recipient" }, { "name": "-u --local-user", "content": "Use USER as the key to sign with. See gpg(1).\n", "flag": "-u", "long": "--local-user" }, { "name": "--list-archive", "content": "List the contents of the specified archive.\n", "long": "--list-archive" }, { "name": "-o --output", "content": "Write output to specified file FILE.\n\n--gpg GPG\nUse the specified command instead of gpg.\n\n--gpg-args ARGS\nPass the specified options to gpg(1).\n\n--tar TAR\nUse the specified command instead of tar.\n\n--tar-args ARGS\nPass the specified options to tar(1).\n", "flag": "-o", "long": "--output" }, { "name": "-h --help", "content": "Output a short usage information.\n", "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "--version", "content": "Output the program version.\n\n", "long": "--version" } ] }, "DIAGNOSTICS": { "content": "The program returns 0 if everything was fine, 1 otherwise.\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "EXAMPLES": { "content": "Encrypt the contents of directory mydocs for user Bob to file test1:\n\ngpg-zip --encrypt --output test1 --gpg-args -r Bob\"\" mydocs\n\nList the contents of archive test1:\n\ngpg-zip --list-archive test1\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "gpg(1), gpgtar(1), tar(1)\n\n", "subsections": [] }, "AUTHOR": { "content": "Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Please report bugs to .\n\nThis manpage was written by Colin Tuckley and Daniel Leidert for the Debian distribution (but may be used by others).\n\n\n\n\nNovember 2006 GPG-ZIP(1)", "subsections": [] } }, "summary": "gpg-zip - encrypt or sign files into an archive", "flags": [ { "flag": "-e", "long": "--encrypt", "arg": null, "description": "Encrypt data. This option may be combined with --symmetric (for output that may be de‐ crypted via a secret key or a passphrase)." }, { "flag": "-d", "long": "--decrypt", "arg": null, "description": "Decrypt data." }, { "flag": "-c", "long": "--symmetric", "arg": null, "description": "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(1)." }, { "flag": "-s", "long": "--sign", "arg": null, "description": "Make a signature. See gpg(1)." }, { "flag": "-r", "long": "--recipient", "arg": null, "description": "Encrypt for user id USER. See gpg(1)." }, { "flag": "-u", "long": "--local-user", "arg": null, "description": "Use USER as the key to sign with. See gpg(1)." }, { "flag": "", "long": "--list-archive", "arg": null, "description": "List the contents of the specified archive." }, { "flag": "-o", "long": "--output", "arg": null, "description": "Write 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)." }, { "flag": "-h", "long": "--help", "arg": null, "description": "Output a short usage information." }, { "flag": "", "long": "--version", "arg": null, "description": "Output the program version." } ], "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": [ { "name": "gpg", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gpg/1/json" }, { "name": "gpgtar", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gpgtar/1/json" }, { "name": "tar", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tar/1/json" } ], "tldr": { "source": "official", "description": "Encrypt files and directories in an archive using GPG.", "examples": [ { "description": "Encrypt a directory into `archive.gpg` using a passphrase", "command": "gpg-zip {{-c|--symmetric}} {{-o|--output}} {{archive.gpg}} {{path/to/directory}}" }, { "description": "Decrypt `archive.gpg` into a directory of the same name", "command": "gpg-zip {{-d|--decrypt}} {{path/to/archive.gpg}}" }, { "description": "List the contents of the encrypted `archive.gpg`", "command": "gpg-zip --list-archive {{path/to/archive.gpg}}" } ] } }