---
name: "vigpg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "byobu"
version: "5.133-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vigpg"
---

# vigpg(1)

open and edit an encrypted file

## NAME

vigpg - open and edit an encrypted file

## SYNOPSIS

**vigpg** \[FILE\]

## DESCRIPTION

**vigpg** is a program that wraps your editor and gpg to edit an encrypted file

This may be useful, for instance, to edit your password file

## EXAMPLE

 $ vigpg passwords.txt.gpg

## SEE ALSO

[**gpg**(1)](/gpg/1.md)**, [sensible-editor(1)](/sensible-editor/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

**This manpage and the utility was written by Dustin Kirkland \<kirkland@ubuntu.com\> for Ubuntu systems (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3 published by the Free Software Foundation.**

**On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL, or on the web at** *http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt***.**