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Kryptor
Introduction
Usage
If you are just getting started, then I recommend reading the tutorial.​
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Usage: kryptor [options] [file]
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Arguments:
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  file                   specify a file path
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Options:
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  -e|--encrypt           encrypt files/folders​
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  -d|--decrypt           decrypt files/folders​
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  -p|--password          use a password
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  -k|--keyfile           specify a keyfile​
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  -x|--private           specify your private key (blank for default)
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  -y|--public            specify a public key
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  -f|--obfuscate         obfuscate file names
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  -o|--overwrite         overwrite input files
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  -g|--generate          generate a new key pair
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  -r|--recover           recover your public key from your private key
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  -s|--sign              create a signature
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  -c|--comment           add a comment to a signature
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  -l|--prehash           sign large files by prehashing
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  -v|--verify            verify a signature
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  -t|--signature         specify a signature file
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  -u|--update            check for updates
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  -a|--about             view the program version and license
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  -h|--help              show help information
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Examples:
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  --encrypt -p [file]​
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  --encrypt -x [file]
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  --encrypt [-y recipient public key] [file]
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  --decrypt [-y sender recipient key] [file]
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  --sign [-c comment] [file]
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  --verify [-y public key] [-t signature] [file]
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Specifying files
When referencing file paths/file names that contain spaces, you must surround them with "speech marks" on Windows and 'apostrophes' on Linux/macOS:
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$ kryptor -e -p "GitHub Logo.png"
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$ kryptor -e -p "C:\Users\samuel-lucas6\Downloads\GitHub Logo.png"
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Files in the same directory as the kryptor executable can be specified using a file name:
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$ kryptor -e -p message.txt
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However, files that are in a different directory to the kryptor executable (e.g. in your Documents folder) must be specified using a file path:
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$ kryptor -e -p C:\Users\samuel-lucas6\Documents\message.txt
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Specifying your private key
You can use the -x|--private option without specifying a file path to use your default private key. This is the recommended approach, but it means your private keys must be kept in the default folder                  (%USERPROFILE%/.kryptor on Windows and /home/.kryptor on Linux/macOS).
To specify a non-default private key, you can use -x|--private followed by =[file] like so:
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$ kryptor -e -x=C:\Users\samuel-lucas6\Documents\encryption.private message.txt
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