System Grab Bag

Name

Synopsis

Description

Options

--create Put given files and directories into a vanilla ``ustar'' archive.

--extract Extract all files from a vanilla ``ustar'' archive.

--encrypt -e Encrypt given files and directories into an archive. This option may be combined with option --symmetric for an archive that may be decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase.

--decrypt -d Extract all files from an encrypted archive.

--sign -s Make a signed archive from the given files and directories. This can be combined with option --encrypt to create a signed and then encrypted archive.

--list-archive -t List the contents of the specified archive.

--symmetric -c Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase. The default symmetric cipher used is AES-128, but may be chosen with the --cipher-algo option to gpg.

--recipient user -r user Encrypt for user id user. For details see gpg.

--local-user user -u user Use user as the key to sign with. For details see gpg.

--output file -o file Write the archive to the specified file file.

--verbose -v Enable extra informational output.

--quiet -q Try to be as quiet as possible.

--skip-crypto Skip all crypto operations and create or extract vanilla ``ustar'' archives.

--dry-run Do not actually output the extracted files.

--directory dir -C dir Extract the files into the directory dir. The default is to take the directory name from the input filename. If no input filename is known a directory named \(oqGPGARCH\(cq is used. For tarball creation, switch to directory dir before performing any operations.

--files-from file -T file Take the file names to work from the file file; one file per line.

--null Modify option --files-from to use a binary nul instead of a linefeed to separate file names.

--utf8-strings Assume that the file names read by --files-from are UTF-8 encoded. This option has an effect only on Windows where the active code page is otherwise assumed.

--openpgp This option has no effect because OpenPGP encryption and signing is the default.

--cms This option is reserved and shall not be used. It will eventually be used to encrypt or sign using the CMS protocol; but that is not yet implemented.

--batch Use batch mode. Never ask but use the default action. This option is passed directly to gpg.

--yes Assume "yes" on most questions. Often used together with --batch to overwrite existing files. This option is passed directly to gpg.

--no Assume "no" on most questions. This option is passed directly to gpg.

--require-compliance This option is passed directly to gpg.

--status-fd n Write special status strings to the file descriptor n. See the file DETAILS in the documentation for a listing of them.

--with-log When extracting an encrypted tarball also write a log file with the gpg output to a file named after the extraction directory with the suffix ".log".

--set-filename file Use the last component of file as the output directory. The default is to take the directory name from the input filename. If no input filename is known a directory named \(oqGPGARCH\(cq is used. This option is deprecated in favor of option --directory.

--gpg gpgcmd Use the specified command gpgcmd instead of gpg.

--gpg-args args Pass the specified extra options to gpg.

--tar-args args Assume args are standard options of the command tar and parse them. The only supported tar options are "--directory", "--files-from", and "--null" This is an obsolete options because those supported tar options can also be given directly.

--version Print version of the program and exit.

--help Display a brief help page and exit.

Examples

gpgtar --encrypt --output test1 -r Bob mydocs

gpgtar --list-archive test1

Diagnostics

See Also

gpg(1), tar(1), The full documentation for this tool is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If GnuPG and the info program are properly installed at your site, the command

info gnupg

should give you access to the complete manual including a menu structure and an index.