| History: | v1.0 | Oct 6th 1995 | |
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| Modifiers: | a: | ASCII armor file, create a radix-64 armored file with CRC | |
| b: | generate separate signature-file | ||
| f: | filter mode, get data from stdin and put data to stdout | ||
| i: | VMS only: same as 't' | ||
| l: | verbose output, same as +VERBOSE=2 | ||
| m: | encrypt: 'for you eyes only' decrypt: display file using 'more' and ask for save | ||
| o: | specify outputfile '-o outputfile' | ||
| p: | preserve filenames, restore original filename when encrypted with '-a' | ||
| t: | use textmode for output | ||
| u: | specify userid '-u userid' | ||
| z: | specify a password '-z password' on the command line | ||
| Commands: | ?: | display help | |
| c: | conventional encryption, with IDEA | ||
| d: | decrypt only, leaves signatures in the plaintext | ||
| e: | encrypt file | ||
| h: | display help | ||
| k: | display help for key-commands | ||
| ka: | add keyfile to ring | ||
| kc: | key check, check signatures and backup rings | ||
| kd: | disable/revoke key | ||
| ke: | edit key | ||
| kg: | generate a key | ||
| km: | maitenance pass, display web-of-trust | ||
| kr: | remove keys/signatures | ||
| ks: | sign key | ||
| kv: | display matching keys | ||
| kvv: | display matching keys and their signatures | ||
| kx: | extract key | ||
| s: | sign file | ||
| w: | wipe file file is filled with 0 and then deleted works also as a modifier when encrypting, then the plaintext file is deleted |
| Long options: | b: | accepts ON/OFF | |||
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| c: | command line only | ||||
| n: | accepts a number | ||||
| s: | accepts a string | ||||
| b | ARMOR: | same as '-a' | |||
| n | ARMORLINES: | limit for files, splits files when longer 0=disable split | |||
| s | BAKRING: | filename of keyring backup, used for '-kc' | |||
| bc | BATCHMODE: | do not ask for anything | |||
| n | CERT_DEPTH: | how deep introducers may be nested (0-8) | |||
| s | CHARSET: | select character set | |||
| b | CLEARSIG: | leave signed messages as clear text | |||
| s | COMMENT: | add a comment to all pgp files | |||
| n | COMPLETES_NEEDED: | number of completely trusted signatures to trust a new key (1-4) | |||
| b | COMPRESS: | compress output file if possible | |||
| b | ENCRYPTTOSELF: | allow decryption of encrypted file by yourself also | |||
| bc | FORCE: | force "Yes" as answer to all questions | |||
| b | INTERACTIVE: | ask for configmation for key adds | |||
| b | KEEPBINARY: | keep binary ciphertext files after decrypting | |||
| s | LANGUAGE: | select language | |||
| n | LEGAL_KLUDGE: | enable/disable compatibility to pgp-version before 2.6 | |||
| bc | MAKERANDOM: | generate new randseed-file | |||
| n | MARGINALS_NEEDED: | number of marginally trusted signatures to trust a new key (1-...) | |||
| s | MYNAME: | select default userid for signatures | |||
| bc | NOMANUAL: | generate keys without the manual installed | |||
| s | PAGER: | pager for plaintext displaying | |||
| s | PUBRING: | specify public key ring | |||
| s | RANDSEED: | filename for random number seed | |||
| s | SECRING: | specify secret key ring | |||
| b | SHOWPASS: | display password when entered | |||
| b | TEXTMODE: | same as '-t' | |||
| s | TMP: | specify directory for temporary files | |||
| n | TZFIX: | adjust timezone | |||
| n | VERBOSE: | verbose output (0=quiet, 1=not quiet, 2=verbose) |