How to use gpg to encrypt from STDIN using a symmetric cipher?
I'm trying to encrypt data from STDIN using gpg. I'm using the following:
echo 'plaintext' | gpg -c -o output.gpg
However, I see the following result:
gpg: problem with the agent: Inappropriate ioctl for device
gpg: error creating passphrase: Operation cancelled
gpg: symmetric encryption of '[stdin]' failed: Operation cancelled
How would I encrypt from STDIN using gpg and a symmetric cipher only? I am on MacOS and GPG v2.2.13.
macos encryption gnupg
asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
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I'm trying to encrypt data from STDIN using gpg. I'm using the following:
echo 'plaintext' | gpg -c -o output.gpg
However, I see the following result:
gpg: problem with the agent: Inappropriate ioctl for device
gpg: error creating passphrase: Operation cancelled
gpg: symmetric encryption of '[stdin]' failed: Operation cancelled
How would I encrypt from STDIN using gpg and a symmetric cipher only? I am on MacOS and GPG v2.2.13.
macos encryption gnupg
asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
10317
Can not reproduce on arch linux with GnuPG 2.2.12. Can you tell us which--versionofgpgyou are using?
– confetti
Feb 26 at 5:51
@confetti I'm using MacOS, if that makes a difference. GPG v2.2.13, updated the question
– wcarhart
Feb 26 at 6:09
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I'm trying to encrypt data from STDIN using gpg. I'm using the following:
echo 'plaintext' | gpg -c -o output.gpg
However, I see the following result:
gpg: problem with the agent: Inappropriate ioctl for device
gpg: error creating passphrase: Operation cancelled
gpg: symmetric encryption of '[stdin]' failed: Operation cancelled
How would I encrypt from STDIN using gpg and a symmetric cipher only? I am on MacOS and GPG v2.2.13.
macos encryption gnupg
asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
10317
I'm trying to encrypt data from STDIN using gpg. I'm using the following:
echo 'plaintext' | gpg -c -o output.gpg
However, I see the following result:
gpg: problem with the agent: Inappropriate ioctl for device
gpg: error creating passphrase: Operation cancelled
gpg: symmetric encryption of '[stdin]' failed: Operation cancelled
How would I encrypt from STDIN using gpg and a symmetric cipher only? I am on MacOS and GPG v2.2.13.
macos encryption gnupg
macos encryption gnupg
asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
10317
asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
10317
edited Feb 26 at 6:08
wcarhart
asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
10317
asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
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asked Feb 26 at 5:27
wcarhartwcarhart
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Can not reproduce on arch linux with GnuPG 2.2.12. Can you tell us which--versionofgpgyou are using?
– confetti
Feb 26 at 5:51
@confetti I'm using MacOS, if that makes a difference. GPG v2.2.13, updated the question
– wcarhart
Feb 26 at 6:09
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Can not reproduce on arch linux with GnuPG 2.2.12. Can you tell us which--versionofgpgyou are using?
– confetti
Feb 26 at 5:51
@confetti I'm using MacOS, if that makes a difference. GPG v2.2.13, updated the question
– wcarhart
Feb 26 at 6:09
Can not reproduce on arch linux with GnuPG 2.2.12. Can you tell us which
--version of gpg you are using?– confetti
Feb 26 at 5:51
Can not reproduce on arch linux with GnuPG 2.2.12. Can you tell us which
--version of gpg you are using?– confetti
Feb 26 at 5:51
@confetti I'm using MacOS, if that makes a difference. GPG v2.2.13, updated the question
– wcarhart
Feb 26 at 6:09
@confetti I'm using MacOS, if that makes a difference. GPG v2.2.13, updated the question
– wcarhart
Feb 26 at 6:09
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It is a problem with pinentry (utility used to register the passphrase). Is it installed on your mac? If not, run brew install pinentry-mac and try again, otherwise you need to change your configuration. Check the comment on this issue for details but this should be ok:
brew install pinentry-mac
echo "pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-mac" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
killall gpg-agent
answered Mar 3 at 17:15
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It is a problem with pinentry (utility used to register the passphrase). Is it installed on your mac? If not, run brew install pinentry-mac and try again, otherwise you need to change your configuration. Check the comment on this issue for details but this should be ok:
brew install pinentry-mac
echo "pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-mac" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
killall gpg-agent
answered Mar 3 at 17:15
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It is a problem with pinentry (utility used to register the passphrase). Is it installed on your mac? If not, run brew install pinentry-mac and try again, otherwise you need to change your configuration. Check the comment on this issue for details but this should be ok:
brew install pinentry-mac
echo "pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-mac" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
killall gpg-agent
answered Mar 3 at 17:15
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It is a problem with pinentry (utility used to register the passphrase). Is it installed on your mac? If not, run brew install pinentry-mac and try again, otherwise you need to change your configuration. Check the comment on this issue for details but this should be ok:
brew install pinentry-mac
echo "pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-mac" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
killall gpg-agent
answered Mar 3 at 17:15
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It is a problem with pinentry (utility used to register the passphrase). Is it installed on your mac? If not, run brew install pinentry-mac and try again, otherwise you need to change your configuration. Check the comment on this issue for details but this should be ok:
brew install pinentry-mac
echo "pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-mac" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
killall gpg-agent
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Can not reproduce on arch linux with GnuPG 2.2.12. Can you tell us which
--versionofgpgyou are using?– confetti
Feb 26 at 5:51
@confetti I'm using MacOS, if that makes a difference. GPG v2.2.13, updated the question
– wcarhart
Feb 26 at 6:09