A simple bash script for transparent editing of gpg-encrypted files.
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/jwergieluk/gim.git
Edit the gim file to adjust the configuration. Specifically, replace
the GPG_RECIPIENT value with the hash of your public key, which can be
obtained by issuing the command
gpg --list-keys
Example output:
pub rsa4096/0xFD39274CDBCF703C 2013-06-17 [SC] [expires: 2021-07-07]
Key fingerprint = FEB4 4E0D 0AA2 BCFD B9B6 0881 FD39 274C DBCF 703C
Mark the gim script as executable and copy to a location included in
your PATH variable:
chmod +x gim
cp gim "$YOUR_SCRIPTS_DIR"
From command line prompt:
gim secrets.txt.gpg
The script will create a temporary plain text file, open the file with the editor specified in the configuration, and encrypt the plain text file after the editor finishes.
gim is released under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2. See LICENSE file for details.
Copyright (c) 2015--2019 Julian Wergieluk