---
name: "sq-packet-join"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sequoia-sq"
version: "1.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sq-packet-join"
---

# sq-packet-join(1)

Join packets split across files

## NAME

sq-packet-join - Join packets split across files

## SYNOPSIS

**sq packet join** \[*OPTIONS*\] *FILE*

## DESCRIPTION

Join packets split across files.

Splitting a packet sequence into individual packets, then recombining them freely with \`sq packet join\` is a great way to experiment with OpenPGP data.

The converse operation is \`sq packet split\`.

## OPTIONS

### Subcommand options

- **--binary**

  Emit binary data

- **--label**=*LABEL*

  Select the kind of armor header

-

  \[default: **auto**\]

-

  \[possible values: **auto**, **message**, **cert**, **key**, **sig**, **file**\]

- **--output**=*FILE*

  Write to FILE or stdout if omitted

-

  \[default: **-**\]

- *FILE*

  Read from FILE or stdin if omitted

### Global options

See [**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md) for a description of the global options.

## EXAMPLES

Split a inline-signed message into individual packets written to individual files with the prefix 'packet'.

```
sq packet split --output-prefix packet document.pgp
```

Then reassemble the message, transforming it into an old-style signed message with a prefix signature.

```
sq packet join --output prefix-signature.pgp --label message \
packet-2-Signature-Packet packet-1-Literal-Data-Packet
```

## SEE ALSO

[**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md), [**sq-packet**(1)](/sq-packet/1.md).

For the full documentation see \<https://book.sequoia-pgp.org/\>.

## VERSION

1\.4.1