GnuPG 1.2.2 decrypting multiple files from a single PGP file?

Chip Mautz CMautz@tmhsi.com
Thu Jul 17 19:52:02 2003


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Hello all,

I have a question.  We upgraded from PGP 7.0.1 to GnuPG 1.2.2, and have been
experiencing a problem.

In PGP, we'd execute the command:

c:\pgp -o file file.pgp

And receive the following:

file
file1
file2

Where PGP would decrypt 3 files, and increment their filenames
automatically.  

GPG 1.2.2 decrypts the first file and then fails on a bad packet error.  So
when we execute:

c:\gpg -o file file.pgp

we get:

file

and miss file1 and file2.

I've searched the docs but don't see a switch for decrypting multiple files
from a single PGP encrypted file.  The only difference b/w the PGP and GnuPG
that I'm doing is that I removed the passphrase from GPG, which wasn't
really required (as far as I knew).  It was only required by that version of
PGP that we were using.

Single PGP encrypted files decrypt with both products all the time, without
incident.

Can anybody point me in the right direction?  Everybody is pointing to the
fact that we're using an opensource product instead of a commercial PGP
product, but I don't buy that.  There's got to be a way to do this.

Thanks

Chip


Chip Mautz
Senior Web Developer

Third Millennium Healthcare Systems, Inc.
125 Clairemont Avenue
Suite 300
Decatur, GA, 30030
(404) 687-1166 (phone)
(404) 687-2055 (fax)

I don't know.  I'm making this up as I go - Indiana Jones


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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hello all,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have a question.&nbsp; We upgraded =
from PGP 7.0.1 to GnuPG 1.2.2, and have been experiencing a =
problem.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">In PGP, we'd execute the =
command:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">c:\pgp -o file file.pgp</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">And receive the following:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">file</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">file1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">file2</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Where PGP would decrypt 3 files, and =
increment their filenames automatically.&nbsp; </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">GPG 1.2.2 decrypts the first file and =
then fails on a bad packet error.&nbsp; So when we execute:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">c:\gpg -o file file.pgp</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">we get:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">file</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">and miss file1 and file2.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I've searched the docs but don't see a =
switch for decrypting multiple files from a single PGP encrypted =
file.&nbsp; The only difference b/w the PGP and GnuPG that I'm doing is =
that I removed the passphrase from GPG, which wasn't really required =
(as far as I knew).&nbsp; It was only required by that version of PGP =
that we were using.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Single PGP encrypted files decrypt =
with both products all the time, without incident.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Can anybody point me in the right =
direction?&nbsp; Everybody is pointing to the fact that we're using an =
opensource product instead of a commercial PGP product, but I don't buy =
that.&nbsp; There's got to be a way to do this.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks</FONT>
<BR>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Chip</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Chip Mautz</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Senior Web Developer</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Third Millennium Healthcare Systems, =
Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">125 Clairemont Avenue</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Suite 300</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Decatur, GA, 30030</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(404) 687-1166 (phone)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(404) 687-2055 (fax)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I don't know.&nbsp; I'm making this up =
as I go - Indiana Jones</FONT>
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