3] Check if the file is encrypted If the file is encrypted, you need to have an encryption certificate to open the file. So, without wasting any time, check if the file is encrypted.

Encrypting Files To encrypt a file for yourself, you can use symmetric encryption: gpg --symmetric filename To encrypt for someone else, use their public key: gpg --encrypt --recipient [email] ...

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