SQ-DECRYPT(1)

NAME
sq-decrypt - Decrypts a message Decrypts a message using either supplied keys, or by prompting for a password. Any signatures are checked using the supplied certificates. The converse operation is "sq encrypt".

SYNOPSIS
sq decrypt [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] [--] [FILE]

FLAGS

-h, --help
    Prints help information

--dump-session-key
    Prints the session key to stderr

--dump
    Prints a packet dump to stderr

-x, --hex
    Prints a hexdump (implies --dump)

OPTIONS

-o, --output FILE
    Writes to FILE or stdout if omitted

-n, --signatures N
    Sets the threshold of valid signatures to N. If this threshold is not reached, the message will not be considered verified. [default: 0]

--signer-cert CERT
    Verifies signatures with CERT

--recipient-key KEY
    Decrypts with KEY

ARGS

FILE
    Reads from FILE or stdin if omitted

EXAMPLES

# Decrypt a file using a secret key
    $ sq decrypt --recipient-key juliet.pgp ciphertext.pgp

# Decrypt a file verifying signatures
    $ sq decrypt --recipient-key juliet.pgp --signer-cert romeo.pgp ciphertext.pgp

# Decrypt a file using a password
    $ sq decrypt ciphertext.pgp

SEE ALSO
For the full documentation see <https://docs.sequoia-pgp.org/sq/>. sq(1), sq-armor(1), sq-certify(1), sq-dearmor(1), sq-decrypt(1), sq-encrypt(1), sq-inspect(1), sq-key(1), sq-keyring(1), sq-keyserver(1), sq-packet(1), sq-sign(1), sq-verify(1), sq-wkd(1)

AUTHORS

    Azul <azul@sequoia-pgp.org>
    Igor Matuszewski <igor@sequoia-pgp.org>
    Justus Winter <justus@sequoia-pgp.org>
    Kai Michaelis <kai@sequoia-pgp.org>
    Neal H. Walfield <neal@sequoia-pgp.org>
    Nora Widdecke <nora@sequoia-pgp.org>
    Wiktor Kwapisiewicz <wiktor@sequoia-pgp.org>