---
name: "seahorse-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "seahorse-nautilus"
version: "3.11.92+git20230129.d59dc92f-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/seahorse-tool"
---

# seahorse-tool(1)

PGP/GnuPG file encryption for the GNOME Desktop

## NAME

seahorse-tool - PGP/GnuPG file encryption for the GNOME Desktop

## SYNOPSIS

**seahorse-tool** \[ *OPTION*... \]

## DESCRIPTION

Seahorse is a GNOME application for managing encryption keys.  **seahorse-tool** allows you to encrypt, decrypt or sign files. It is integrated into the nautilus right-click menu, but can also be used from the command line.

## OPTIONS

### Help options

- **-?, --help**

  Show summary of all options and exit.

- **--usage**

  Display brief usage message and exit.

### Application options

- **-i** *FILE*, **--import** *FILE*

  Import keys from the FILE.

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

  Encrypt FILE.

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

  Sign FILE with default key.

- **-n** *FILE*, **--encrypt-sign** *FILE*

  Encrypt and sign FILE with default key.

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

  Decrypt encrypted FILE.

- **-v** *FILE*, **--verify** *FILE*

  Verify signature FILE.

- **-T, --uri-list**

  Read list of URIs on standard in.

- **--version**

  Show version information and exit.

- **-h, --help**

  Show help options.

### Additional options

In addition, the usual GTK+ and GNOME command line options apply. See the output of --help for details.

## VERSION

This man page describes **seahorse** version 0.9.

## BUGS

If you find a bug, please report it at \
  *http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter\_bug.cgi?product=seahorse*.

## AUTHORS

Jacob Perkins \<jap1@users.sourceforge.net\>

Stef Walter \<stef@memberwebs.com\>

Adam Schreiber \<sadam@clemson.edu\>

This man page was originally written by Michael Mende \<debian@menole.net\> for the Debian system.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo\
 Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Jacob Perkins\
 Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 Stef Walter, Adam Schreiber

## LICENSE

You are free to distribute this software under the terms of the GNU General Public License.\
 Documentation and help files are covered by GFDL license.

## SEE ALSO

**[seahorse-daemon(1)](/seahorse-daemon/1.md)**,