The gpgutils software package encompasses various GNUPG tools, including gpgedit, gpgsignfiles, and gpgverifyfiles, amongst others.
The gpgutils package is a set of GNUPG utilities that consists of three main tools - gpgedit, gpgsignfiles, and gpgverifyfiles. The gpgedit tool is used by executing "./gpgedit ". The gpgsignfiles tool is used for signing files and the gpgverifyfiles tool is used for verifying signed files. Usage for gpgverifyfiles is "./gpgverifyfiles [--signeddirectoryname --hashflag ]". The hashflag parameter can be either 0 (for MD5 only signed hashes) or 1 (for multiple extensible signed hashes).
Before installation, it is important to ensure that the gpg, md5sum, sha1sum, and shred utilities are installed and that a key has been created (gnupg and coreutils packages under GNU/Debian). After verifying that the scripts are executable (chmod u+x gpg*), new users should note that when any of the scripts are executed for the first time, an rc file called .gpgutils is generated in the home directory. This file can be customized as required. Furthermore, users can place a .gpgutils file in any directory to override the settings in their home directory when the scripts are executed from the specific directory.
This package has been updated to include minor bug fixes to the output of gpgverifyfiles and script quoting. Additionally, file permission checks have been added on .gpgutils files. In summary, the gpgutils package is a comprehensive set of GNUPG utilities that can be customized to meet the user's specific requirements. The tools are easy to use and the updates included in this latest release further enhance the user experience.
Before installation, it is important to ensure that the gpg, md5sum, sha1sum, and shred utilities are installed and that a key has been created (gnupg and coreutils packages under GNU/Debian). After verifying that the scripts are executable (chmod u+x gpg*), new users should note that when any of the scripts are executed for the first time, an rc file called .gpgutils is generated in the home directory. This file can be customized as required. Furthermore, users can place a .gpgutils file in any directory to override the settings in their home directory when the scripts are executed from the specific directory.
This package has been updated to include minor bug fixes to the output of gpgverifyfiles and script quoting. Additionally, file permission checks have been added on .gpgutils files. In summary, the gpgutils package is a comprehensive set of GNUPG utilities that can be customized to meet the user's specific requirements. The tools are easy to use and the updates included in this latest release further enhance the user experience.
What's New
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