--encrypt does not return to command prompt

[Justin R. Miller]

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Thus spake Seth Spearman (SethSpearman@charter.net):

> When I run the following line at the command prompt, it **never
> returns to the command prompt** but it does create a file: gpg
> --output tdeck.gpg --encrypt --recipient sethspearman@charter.net  (I
> DO NOT SEE IN SYNTAX HOW TO TELL WHICH FILE TO ENCRYPT).
> 
> It DOES NOT return to the c prompt BUT DOES NOT appear to hang in any
> way.  I can type and space etc.  To get the prompt back I type ctrl-c
> or ctrl-break
> 
> It does create the output file file but I do not know if it is any
> good.

Try this: 

	gpg --output tdeck.gpg --encrypt --recipient sethspearman@charter.net <file_to_encrypt.txt>

That's how you specify the file to encrypt.  What are are doing (I
think) is letting you type text in and _that_ is encrypted.  

At least that's how it works on UNIX. 

- -- 
[!] Justin R. Miller <incanus@codesorcery.net>
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