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Mangesh Sathe
Mangesh Sathe

Reputation: 2177

GNUPG Decryption command line

Am trying to decrypt an encrypted file, I have all the keys in place (secret and public), I don't know why its not generating output file. Following are the commands am running. I know there are several post already there but I cant refer them until and unless any error flashes on my command prompt.

gpg --list-secret-keys

Its listing secret keys

gpg --list-keys

Its listing all keys

gpg --import "c:\folder_location\name_PublicKey.gpg"

successfully imported keys

gpg --batch --yes --passphrase my_passphrase --local-user "mycomp name " -o "c:\folder_location\filenameTEST.txt" -d "c:\folder_location\ENCRYPTEDFILE.txt.gpg"

Am not able to decrypt file on command line, There is no error reported on command prompt. Command remains Active all the time, needed force close.

Anything am missing here to check? any suggestions?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1069

Answers (1)

Mangesh Sathe
Mangesh Sathe

Reputation: 2177

There was no issue with my command, actual problem was CR and LF control characters (new line). When I removed those characters, decryption worked without any errors! GPG never detected these characters and statement got parsed without any error, and later command froze without any error/output.

Upvotes: 0

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