Re: A safe text editor // why??

2012-09-13 Thread Julian H. Stacey
> Is there any truth in the claim from some employers that having a > mobile phone switched on within about 3 metres of a computer monitor > allows the potential for remote compromise of the data on the screen > via the mobile phone network? I wouldnt believe it's common or easily available. Lots

encryption/decryption without files

2012-09-13 Thread vedaal
The discussion about 'safe' text editors brings about an interesting question: Is an editor needed at all? Why not just input text into gnupg and then encrypt the inputted txt without saving it as file at all ? example: $ printf "just a test" | gpg -c -a gpg: using cipher TWOFISH gpg: writing

Re: encryption/decryption without files

2012-09-13 Thread Hauke Laging
Am Do 13.09.2012, 11:47:06 schrieb ved...@nym.hush.com: > Is there any limitation to the size of such a text message that > gnupg can handle when done this way, (or any other problems)? There is a limitation in comfort... -- ☺ PGP: D44C 6A5B 71B0 427C CED3 025C BD7D 6D27 ECCB 5814 signature.asc

Re: encryption/decryption without files

2012-09-13 Thread David Smith
On 09/13/12 16:47, ved...@nym.hush.com wrote: > The discussion about 'safe' text editors brings about an > interesting question: > > Is an editor needed at all? > > Why not just input text into gnupg and then encrypt the inputted > txt without saving it as file at all ? > > example: > > $ pri

Re: encryption/decryption without files

2012-09-13 Thread Kristian Fiskerstrand
On 09/13/2012 05:47 PM, ved...@nym.hush.com wrote: > The discussion about 'safe' text editors brings about an > interesting question: > > Is an editor needed at all? > ... > Is there any limitation to the size of such a text message that > gnupg can handle when done this way, (or any other pr

Re: encryption/decryption without files

2012-09-13 Thread Peter Lebbing
On 13/09/12 17:47, ved...@nym.hush.com wrote: > $ printf "just a test" | gpg -c -a Also, this would obviously end up in the history file unless you turn that off. Better just invoke gpg, start typing and end with Control-D. $ gpg -c -a just a test Peter. -- I use the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)

Re: encryption/decryption without files

2012-09-13 Thread Kristian Fiskerstrand
On 09/13/2012 06:22 PM, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote: > On 09/13/2012 05:47 PM, ved...@nym.hush.com wrote: >> The discussion about 'safe' text editors brings about an >> interesting question: >> >> Is an editor needed at all? >> > > ... > >> Is there any limitation to the size of such a text mess

Re: encryption/decryption without files

2012-09-13 Thread Peter Lebbing
On 13/09/12 18:34, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote: > Apparently only half-awake here, this should of course be amended to > include that since the plaintext is shown in the command line it is also > available to other users on the system in a process list (e.g. ps) I just thought of the fact that pro

Difficulty with gpg - passphrase-fd 0 on CentOS 6

2012-09-13 Thread Rodrigo Galdino Camargo
Dear, on CentOS 6 (not tested in previous) below this line insists on opening the box asking me to enter the passphrase: echo $ PASSWORD | gpg - passphrase-fd 0 - no-tty-cv $ ARQ But how is a script that runs from cron need you to do this automatically (in case I have used the standard output of

Dificuldade com gpg --passphrase-fd 0 no CentOS 6

2012-09-13 Thread Rodrigo Galdino Camargo
Boa tarde! Prezados, no CentOS 6 (Não testei nos anteriores) esta linha abaixo insiste em abrir a caixa pedindo-me para digitar a frase secreta: echo $SENHA | gpg --passphrase-fd 0 --no-tty -cv $ARQ Porém como é um script que roda pelo cron preciso que faça isto automaticamente (no caso tenho usa

Re: Signing eMails doesn't work anymore

2012-09-13 Thread Richi Lists
Now I had a similar problem with debian packages. That's what I got from dpkg-buildpackage : dpkg-buildpackage: warning: Failed to sign .dsc and .changes file Checking signature on .changes gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found. gpg: the signature could not be verified. Please remember that the signa