Intit

gpg-encrypted-message

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "GPG Encrypted Message Utility"
+echo "1) Write (Encrypt & Sign a message)"
+echo "2) Read (Decrypt a message)"
+read -p "Select an option (1 or 2): " option
+
+echo ""
+
+if [ "$option" == "1" ]; then
+    # WRITING / ENCRYPTING
+    read -p "Enter the recipient's email address: " email
+    read -p "Enter the name for the output file (e.g., secret.asc): " outfile
+    
+    echo "----------------------------------------"
+    echo "Type your secret message below."
+    echo "When you are finished, press [Enter] to go to a new line, then press [Ctrl+D]."
+    echo "----------------------------------------"
+    
+    # This reads directly from the terminal input and feeds it to GPG
+    gpg --encrypt --sign --armor --recipient "$email" > "$outfile"
+    
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo ""
+        echo "Success! Message encrypted and saved to '$outfile'."
+        echo "You can now safely send this file to $email."
+    else
+        echo ""
+        echo "Error: Encryption failed. Are you sure you imported their public key?"
+    fi
+
+elif [ "$option" == "2" ]; then
+    # READING / DECRYPTING
+    read -p "Enter the path to the encrypted file (e.g., secret.asc): " infile
+    
+    if [ -f "$infile" ]; then
+        echo ""
+        echo "Decrypting message..."
+        echo "----------------------------------------"
+        # GPG automatically knows to use your private key to decrypt
+        gpg --decrypt "$infile"
+        echo ""
+        echo "----------------------------------------"
+    else
+        echo "Error: File '$infile' does not exist in this directory."
+    fi
+
+else
+    echo "Invalid option selected. Exiting."
+fi