# GPG Cheatsheet

## Encryption via GPG

* Encryption of a file via gpg 
```sh
gpg --symmetric --cipher-algo <algorithm> $PLAIN_TEXT
```

### Armored Encryption via GPG

* ASCII armored encryption output is done via
```sh
gpg --armor --symmetric --cipher-algo <algorithm> $PLAIN_TEXT
```

## Decryption via GPG

* Decryption of a file via gpg
```sh
gpg --output original_message.txt --decrypt $CIPHER
```