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Age Command: Decrypt File With Private Key
An engineer would use this command when they need to securely decrypt a sensitive file that has been encrypted with their public key, utilizing their private key saved in a specified file. Exact CLI syntax to decrypt file with private key using Age.
When to use this: An engineer would use this command when they need to securely decrypt a sensitive file that has been encrypted with their public key, utilizing their private key saved in a specified file.
Command Syntax
age -d -i <path/to/private_key_file> -o <path/to/decrypted_file> <path/to/encrypted_file.age>age -d -i <path/to/private_key_file> -o <path/to/decrypted_file> <path/to/encrypted_file.age>Command Breakdown
-d- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-i- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-o- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to decrypt file with private key using Age.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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age -d -o <path/to/decrypted_file> <path/to/encrypted_file.age> Age Command: Encrypt File With Public Keys Literals age {-r|--recipient} public_key {-o|--output} path/to/encrypted_file.age path/to/unencrypted_file Age Command: Generate Encrypted File With Passphrase age -p -o <path/to/encrypted_file.age> <path/to/unencrypted_file> Age Command: Encrypt File With Recipients File age -R <path/to/recipients_file.txt> -o <path/to/encrypted_file.age> <path/to/unencrypted_file> Age Command: Encrypt File With Public Keys age -r <public_key> -o <path/to/encrypted_file.age> <path/to/unencrypted_file>