---
name: "car"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ucommon-utils"
version: "7.0.1-0.4+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/car"
---

# car(1)

crytographic archiver.

## NAME

car - crytographic archiver.

## SYNOPSIS

**car** \[*options*\] \[*paths...*\]\
 **car** **--decode** \[*.carfile*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

Creates and decodes portable cross-platform crytographic archives.  An archive can be a collection of files, or an in-stream message that is piped.  Output can be to a binary .car file, or ascified text.  A symmetric cipher is used, and the passhrase is hashed to form a key.

## OPTIONS

- **--cipher=***name*

  Specify symmetric cipher.  By default 256 bit aes is used.

- **--decrypt**

  Specify decryption operation on an existing car stream or file.  If no file is specified, stdin is used.

- **--digest=***name*

  Specify name of digest algorithm.  By default sha will be used.

- **--follow**

  Dereference and follow symlinks.  Otherwise they are ignored.

- **--output=***filename*

  Specify output file for a new archive.  By default stdout is used.

- **--overwrite**

  Always overwrite existing files without prompting.

- **--quiet**

  Non-interactive and no status output.

- **--recursive**

  If argument is a directory, recursively scan directory and any subdirectory contents as arguments.

- **--help**

  Outputs help screen for the user.

## AUTHOR

**car** was written by David Sugar \<dyfet@gnutelephony.org\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to bug-commoncpp@gnu.org or bugs@gnutelephony.org.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010-2014 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.