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Date: 2011jan4

Q.  How can I simply use GPG (GnuPG) to encrypt a file?

A.  You don't have to use all the public/private key stuff you can just do:

	gpg -c <file>

You will be prompted for a password (twice) and the encrypted file will be

	<file>.gpg

Don't forget the password!

use:

	gpg -d <file>.gpg

do decrypt with the same password.
That's why this is called symmetric encryption.
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