---
name: "gpg-zip"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnupg-utils"
version: "2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gpg-zip"
---

# gpg-zip(1)

encrypt or sign files into an archive

## NAME

gpg-zip - encrypt or sign files into an archive

## SYNOPSIS

**gpg-zip** \[**OPTIONS**\] *filename1* \[*filename2, ...*\] *directory1* \[*directory2, ...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the  **gpg-zip** command.

**gpg-zip** IS DEPRECATED.  PLEASE USE [gpgtar(1)](/gpgtar/1.md) instead.

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

## OPTIONS

- **-e**, **--encrypt**

  Encrypt data. This option may be combined with  **--symmetric** (for output that may be decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).

- **-d**, **--decrypt**

  Decrypt data.

- **-c**, **--symmetric**

  Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase.  The default symmetric cipher used is CAST5, but may be chosen with the **--cipher-algo** option to [**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md).

- **-s**, **--sign**

  Make a signature. See [**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md).

- **-r**, **--recipient** *USER*

  Encrypt for user id *USER*. See [**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md).

- **-u**, **--local-user** *USER*

  Use *USER* as the key to sign with. See [**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md).

- **--list-archive**

  List the contents of the specified archive.

- **-o**, **--output** ***FILE*"**

  Write output to specified file *FILE*.

- **--gpg** *GPG*

  Use the specified command instead of **gpg**.

- **--gpg-args** *ARGS*

  Pass the specified options to [**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md).

- **--tar** *TAR*

  Use the specified command instead of **tar**.

- **--tar-args** *ARGS*

  Pass the specified options to  [**tar**(1)](/tar/1.md).

- **-h**, **--help**

  Output a short usage information.

- **--version**

  Output the program version.

## DIAGNOSTICS

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

## EXAMPLES

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

-

  **gpg-zip --encrypt --output test1 --gpg-args  -r Bob"" mydocs**

List the contents of archive *test1*:

-

  **gpg-zip --list-archive test1**

## SEE ALSO

[**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md), [**gpgtar**(1)](/gpgtar/1.md), [**tar**(1)](/tar/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Please report bugs to \<bug-gnupg@gnu.org\>.

This manpage was written by **Colin Tuckley** \<colin@tuckley.org\> and **Daniel Leidert** \<daniel.leidert@wgdd.de\> for the Debian distribution (but may be used by others).