how to use gpgtar

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Hello,
I have been given a task to pack and archive few of the reports into a .tar file and then encrypt it.I am using gpg4win but i have to perform this task from command line instead of the GUI.
I have tried multiple combinations of gpgtar.exe ,gpg2.exe ,piping the result from gpgtar to gpgex but nothing seems to be working.
May i request for some help in this regard as this step is crucial for the development activity.
thanks in advance

Arpit

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Hello,

Request users to kindly help please and provide some information.

Thanks,
Arpit

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Hi Arpit,

Are you using Windows, or Linux?

-Sean C.

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Hi Sean,

Using it on Windows Server 2008 R2.

Thanks,
Arpit

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I’m not sure about the server version (I’ve never used it), but in a standard Windows installation the “gpgtar” command is not installed by default. In order to use it (on the command line), you need to specify the path, e.g.:

C:\Users\UserName\Documents>c:"program files"\gnu\gnupg\gpgtar --help

The above command will, of course, list some common commands and options. If you just want to create a tarball, use the “-e” command with the “–skip-crypto” option. You can always encrypt and/or sign it later.

Hope that helps!

Regards,
Sean C.