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NNAAMMEE
       pgps - Signs messages

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ppggppss   [[--uu  <<uusseerriidd>>]]  [[--aabbffttvv]]  [[--zz||--zzss]]  [[--oo  _<_o_u_t_f_i_l_e_>]]
       _f_i_l_e ......


DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       ppggppss signs files using public key cryptography.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       All configuration options can be controlled from the  com
       mand  line.  See ppggpp..ccffgg(5) for a complete list and how to
       specify them.


       -a, --armor
              Turn on "ASCII Armoring."  This outputs a text-only
              version  of  your  encrypted  text.  This makes the
              result safe for  mailing,  but  about  30%  larger.
              Unlike  previous versions of PGP, this also implic
              itly turns on clearsigning (wrapping the  signature
              around  your  message,  leaving  your  message in a
              readable form).

       -b     Detached signature.  Creates a  detached  signature
              file  (by  default,  _f_i_l_e_._s_i_g) instead of combining
              the signature with the message in the same file.

       -f     Stream mode.  Accepts input  on  _s_t_d_i_n  and  places
              output  on  _s_t_d_o_u_t_.   If  no files are specified as
              arguments, pgp executes in this mode by default.

       -o outfile
              Specifies that output should go to _o_u_t_f_i_l_e.  If not
              specified,  output  goes  to  the default filename.
              The default filename for each  input  file  is  the
              input  filename  with ".pgp" appended, unless ASCII
              Armoring is turned on, in which case it is  ".asc".
              If --bb (detached signature) is specified, the output
              name for the  signature  is  the  input  file  with
              ".sig"  appended.  It is an error to specify multi
              ple input files with this option.

       -t     Turns on text mode.  This  causes  PGP  to  convert
              your  input message to a platform-independent form.
              It is primarily for use when moving files from  one
              operating system to another.

       -u     Sets  the ID of the key used for signing.  This may
              be a user ID (like ffoooo@@bbaarr..bbaazz..ccoomm)  or  a  Key  ID
              (like  00xx1122334455667788).  If not specified, your default
              signing key is used.  See also the MMyyNNaammee directive



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              in ppggpp..ccffgg(5).

       -z     Batch  mode.   See ppggpp--iinntteeggrraattiioonn(7) for a discus
              sion of integrating pgp support into your  applica
              tion.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEE
       _p_g_p_s _-_u _f_o_o_@_b_a_r_._b_a_z_._c_o_m _-_b_a_t _d_o_c_u_m_e_n_t_._t_x_t
              Creates a detached, ASCII Armored signature for the
              the file Signs and encrypts the  file  _d_o_c_u_m_e_n_t_._t_x_t
              with  ffoooo@@bbaarr..bbaazz..ccoomm's  key.   The  resultant file
              will be _d_o_c_u_m_e_n_t_._t_x_t_._s_i_g.

FFIILLEESS
       _~_/_._p_g_p_/_p_g_p_._c_f_g
              User-specific configuration file.   The  file  for
              merly known as config.txt.  See ppggpp..ccffgg(5) for fur
              ther details.

BBUUGGSS
              See ppggpp(1).

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       ppggpp(1),    ppggppvv(1),    ppggppee(1),    ppggppkk(1),    ppggpp..ccffgg(5),
       ppggpp--iinntteeggrraattiioonn(7),  http://www.pgp.com  (US versions) and
       http://www.pgpi.com (International versions)































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