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Using ssh key pair to encrypt files

Is it possible to encrypt a text file using a ssh key pair using gnupg? Where I work we already have our pair created and will be very useful to use these keys to send encrypted files. Thanks!
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Would rsync save meaningful amount of data transfer for compressed/encrypted files?

Would rsync save meaningful amount of data transfer for sync'ing 1) zip files, 2) ASCII armored GPG encrypted files, and 3) Mathematica .mx files, respectively ? A typical scenario is that I ...
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Are files encrypted with gpg compatible with pgp?

Are files encrypted with gpg compatible with pgp? What about the other way? I recently learned the very basics of the procedures of using gpg to encrypt and decrypt files. But I don't have a lot of ...
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What's a good example of showcasing the advantage of gnupg2 over gnupg?

Q1) What's a good example of showcasing the advantage of gnupg2 over gnupg? Q2) I'm trying to build encryption into a small piece of software for internal project management. Is gnupg a good tool to ...
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Where to put the GPG keys in $HOME/.gnupg?

I run OpenSuse 11.4 and KDE 4.6. I installed Thunderbird and Enigma. Thunderbird is the following version: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; de; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101206 SUSE/3.1.7 ...
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How can I add my picture to my public key using GnuPG?

I've created a key pair using GnuPG. I've read that in addition to multiple identities and email addresses, one can also embed a small image (most usually of the user) to help perhaps with memory ...
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GnuPG PHP gnupg Folder & Files Permission

Situation: we plan on using PHP's GnuPG extension to encrypt/decrypt files. Currently we've setup some test cases, using keys generated with GPG. The generated files reside in: ...
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Troubleshooting GnuPG “get_key failed” error caused by incorrect filesystem permissions

Situation: we plan on using PHP's GnuPG extension to encrypt/decrypt files. Currently we've setup some test cases, using keys generated with GPG. The generated files reside in: ...
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“No valid armored OpenPGP data block” error in Thunderbird replies

I setup OpenPGP and Enigmail for my Thunderbird 3.1.10 client and it seems to work. However, when I receive a reply from someone (i.e. someone's reply to my Enigmail signed email), I get an error bar ...
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Multiple Enigmail User IDs for multiple accounts in Thunderbird?

I have multiple email accounts set up in Thunderbird 3.1.10 in Mac OS X 10.6.7, and have just installed latest GnuPG and Enigmail. The Enigmail setup wizard helped me set up a Key for signing emails, ...
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No HTML email after installing Enigmail in Thunderbird 3.1.10

I am running Thunderbird 3.1.10 on Mac OS X 10.6.7, and have just installed GnuPG and Enigmail extensions per the official website's instructions. Unfortunately, all the emails I receive now are all ...
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One GnuPG/PGP key pair, two emails?

I have two emails I use frequently, for both of which I'd like to use PGP keys generated/managed by GnuPG. I'd like to avoid creating a different key pair for each email, if possible, as that's ...
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Can I use GnuPG to verify that a file is unmodified and comes from the correct sender?

Can I use GnuPG to verify that a file is unmodified and comes from the correct sender? Let's take a simple use case: I have this file with some important content, let's say it is in a .tar.gz file. ...
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Failure to decrypt a gpg file using a passphrase within unix

I'm trying to decrypt a file using the following command within a unix shell prompt: gpg --passphrase-file /path/to/passphrase/file --output /path/to/output/dir/full_db_restore --decrypt ...
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GnuPG Command Line - Verifying KeePass Signature

I'm trying to verify the PGP Signature of the latest version of KeePass 2.14's setup file against this signature, but this is the output I receive: C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG>gpg.exe ...
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Encrypting a file with GnuPG in shell script

I'm trying to encrypt a .tar.gz with a passphrase from a shell script. I've tried gpg2 --passphrase whatever -c but then gnupg-agent pops up a dialog asking for a password. Never used GnuPG before ...
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Are there no further developments in GnuPG?

Though the GnuPG website shows the last stable release date to be: 2010-10-18, I feel there are no major improvements. Till the year 2003-2004, I used to see active developments and releases. I ...