Encrypt

See  how to use gpg tool?

Create file

root@user:~# vim test.txt (write something there)

This is test file.

Im going encrypt it with gpg

:wq! (save and exit file)

see the file content with

root@user:~# cat test.txt

Now we are going to Encrypt the file with gpg

root@user:~# gpg -c test.txt

Enter Pass-phrase : <YOUR-PASSWORD>

Repeat Pass-phrase : <YOUR-PASSWORD>

You can see one more file create.

root@user:~# ls -l test*

-rw-rr 1 root root 59 2011-03-02 17:20 test.txt

-rw-rr 1 root root 97 2011-03-02 17:23 test.txt.gpg

Lets try to see encrypt file with cat command

root@user:~# cat test.txt.gpg

i+`P$@CoEkW%>o

8*zbB`EA9{7

IW

you can see like this

Delete original File

root@user:~# rm test.txt

Now we are going to decrypt the file

root@user:~# gpg test.txt.gpg

Enter Pass-phrase : <YOUR-PASSWORD>

see decrypted file content

root@user:~# cat test.txt