You Asked: How Encrypt Gpg File in Linux?

How encrypt GPG file Linux?

Using gpg, you would do the following.

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Change to the ~/Documents directory with the command cd ~/Documents.
3. Encrypt the file with the command gpg -c important. docx.
4. Enter a unique password for the file and hit Enter.
5. Verify the newly typed password by typing it again and hitting Enter.

How do I encrypt a GPG file?

How to use GPG to encrypt stuff

1. Make sure everything is in one file. …
2. (OPTIONAL) Sign the file using your private key. …
3. Encrypt the file using the recipient’s public key. …
4. Send the encrypted file and (optionally) the signature to the other person.
5. The recipient of the message will decrypt the encrypted file using his/her private key.

27 сент. 2017 г.