sq-toolbox-packet-split - Man Page
Split a message into packets
Synopsis
sq toolbox packet split [Options] FILE
Description
Split a message into packets.
Splitting a packet sequence into individual packets, then recombining them freely with `sq toolbox packet join` is a great way to experiment with OpenPGP data.
By default, the packets are written to stdout as a sequence of ASCII armored blocks. It is possible to edit this file directly (e.g., moving, adding, or removing packets), and then use `sq toolbox packet join` to assemble the stream.
Alternatively, if a `--prefix` is given, the packets are written into individual files starting with the prefix, and can be reassembled with `sq toolbox packet join`.
The converse operation is `sq toolbox packet join`.
Options
Subcommand options
- --binary
Emit binary data
- --output=FILE
Write to FILE or stdout if omitted
- --prefix=PREFIX
Write packets to individual files starting with the given prefix.
The file names are formed by joining the prefix, the path of the packet in the source object (recall: packets can be nested), and a human-readable packet type with dashes ('-').
- FILE
Read from FILE or stdin if FILE is '-'
[default: -]
Global options
See sq(1) for a description of the global options.
Examples
Split a certificate into individual packets printed to stdout.
sq toolbox packet split --output=- juliet.pgp
Split a inline-signed message into individual packets written to individual files with the prefix 'packet'.
sq toolbox packet split --prefix packet document.pgp
Then reassemble the message, transforming it into an old-style signed message with a prefix signature.
sq toolbox packet join --output prefix-signature.pgp --label \
message packet-2-Signature-Packet \packet-1-Literal-Data-Packet
See Also
sq(1), sq-toolbox(1), sq-toolbox-packet(1).
For the full documentation see <https://book.sequoia-pgp.org>.
Version
0.39.0 (sequoia-openpgp 1.21.2)