qGPG

Slightly easier encryption using private/public key pairs

Depends on python-gnupg, and gpg

Install with pip or pipx, from package url: https://six9.net/py/qgpg/current.tar.gz

Usage

• Generate keys:
  • qgpg --keygen --key ./path/mykey --name "user@name"
  • This will create private and public keys, mykey and mykey.pub
  • Share the public key to someone who will encrypt data to you
• Encrypt file:
  • qgpg --encrypt --key ./mykey.pub ./plain_file.txt ./encrypted_file.txt.gpg
• Encrypt all files recursively in a folder:
  • qgpg --key ./mykey.pub -r --encrypt ./in_folder/
  • qgpg --key ./mykey.pub -r --encrypt ./from_folder/ ./to_another_folder/
• Decrypt all files with the private key:
  • qgpg --key ./mykey -r --decrypt ./encrypted_folder/
• Using passhprase in a variable:
  • GPGPASS=mysecretpassword qgpg --key ./mykey --decrypt file.gpg file.txt
• Symmetric encryption:
  • GPGPASS=mysecretpassword qgpg --encrypt file.txt file.gpg