On Sun, 30 Dec 2018 18:05:37 +0100, Gernot Pokorny wrote: Hi, > What is the difference between --encrypt-to and --recipient and what are > the advantages and disadvantages of using one over the other, which one > should you use for encrypting your own files and what does the following > mean? > > --encrypt-to ... The key specified by name is used only when there are > other recipients given by the user or by use of the option recipient. ... > > > I also posted that question under stackoverflow: > https://superuser.com/questions/1389024/gpg-difference-encrypt-to-and-recipient/1389030#1389030
Simply said you put encrypt-to, with your key-id, in your gpg.conf and when you do a gpg --recipient yourfriend it encrypts to your friend and also to you. Regards Stefan _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
