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sq — A modern OpenPGP command-line tool. See also: `gpg`. More information: <https://sequoia-pgp.gitlab.i

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Problem

How to use the sq command: A modern OpenPGP command-line tool. See also: gpg. More information: <https://sequoia-pgp.gitlab.io/sequoia-sq/man/sq.1.html>.

Solution

sq — A modern OpenPGP command-line tool. See also: gpg. More information: <https://sequoia-pgp.gitlab.io/sequoia-sq/man/sq.1.html>.

Encrypt a file using a password (symmetric encryption):

sq encrypt --with-password --without-signature {{path/to/file}} --output {{path/to/file.pgp}}

Decrypt a password-protected file:

sq decrypt {{path/to/file.pgp}} --output {{path/to/file}}

Inspect an OpenPGP file to see its metadata and structure:

sq inspect {{path/to/file.pgp}}

Verify a file with a detached signature and a certificate file:

sq verify --signer-file {{path/to/signer.asc}} --signature-file {{path/to/file.sig}} {{path/to/file}}

Verify a file with an embedded (cleartext) signature and a certificate file:

sq verify --signer-file {{path/to/signer.asc}} --cleartext {{path/to/file}}

Generate own key, and save it on the local key store:

sq key generate --own-key --name {{name}} --email {{name@example.com}}

List all secret keys or certs managed by the local key store:

sq {{key|cert}} list

List current configuration and storage paths:

sq config inspect paths

Code Snippets

Encrypt a file using a password (symmetric encryption)

sq encrypt --with-password --without-signature {{path/to/file}} --output {{path/to/file.pgp}}

Decrypt a password-protected file

sq decrypt {{path/to/file.pgp}} --output {{path/to/file}}

Inspect an OpenPGP file to see its metadata and structure

sq inspect {{path/to/file.pgp}}

Verify a file with a detached signature and a certificate file

sq verify --signer-file {{path/to/signer.asc}} --signature-file {{path/to/file.sig}} {{path/to/file}}

Verify a file with an embedded (cleartext) signature and a certificate file

sq verify --signer-file {{path/to/signer.asc}} --cleartext {{path/to/file}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/sq

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