NAME

       gpgtar - Encrypt or sign files into an archive

SYNOPSIS

       gpgtar [options] filename1 [ filename2, ... ] directory1 [ directory2, ... ]

DESCRIPTION

       gpgtar  encrypts  or signs files into an archive.  It is an gpg-ized tar using the same format as used by
       PGP's PGP Zip.

OPTIONS

       gpgtar understands these options:

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

       --extract
              Extract all files from a vanilla ``ustar'' archive.  If no file name is given (or it is  "-")  the
              archive is taken from stdin.

       --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.   If no file name is given (or it is "-") the archive
              is taken from stdin.

       --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.  If no file name is given (or it is "-") the archive
              is taken from stdin.

       --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 ‘GPGARCH’ 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 ‘GPGARCH’ is used.  This
              option is deprecated in favor of option --directory.

       --no-compress
              This option tells gpg to disable compression (i.e. using option -z0).  It is useful for  archiving
              only large files which are already compressed (e.g. a set of videos).

       --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.

       --tar command
              This is a dummy option for backward compatibility.

       --version
              Print version of the program and exit.

       --help Display a brief help page and exit.

EXAMPLES

       Encrypt the contents of directory ‘mydocs’ for user Bob to file ‘test1’:

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

       List the contents of archive ‘test1’:

         gpgtar --list-archive test1

DIAGNOSTICS

       The program returns 0 if everything was fine, 1 otherwise.

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.

GnuPG 2.4.8                                        2025-02-19                                          GPGTAR(1)