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SQ(1) User Commands SQ(1)

sq-packet-decrypt - Unwrap an encryption container

sq packet decrypt [OPTIONS] FILE

Unwrap an encryption container.

Decrypts a message, dumping the content of the encryption container without further processing. The result is a valid OpenPGP message that can, among other things, be inspected using `sq packet dump`.

Emit binary data
Print the session key to stderr
Write to FILE or stdout if omitted
[default: -]
Decrypt the message using the key in KEY_FILE
Decrypt an encrypted message using SESSION-KEY
Read from FILE or stdin if FILE is '-'
[default: -]

See sq(1) for a description of the global options.

Unwrap the encryption revealing the signed message.

sq packet decrypt --recipient-file bob-secret.pgp message.pgp

sq(1), sq-packet(1).

For the full documentation see <https://book.sequoia-pgp.org/>.

1.3.1

1.3.1 Sequoia PGP