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bash script to edit a pgp encrypted file with the default editor
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egpg.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# edit an pgp(gpg) encryped text file vith the default editor
# (1. decrypt to temp file; 2. edit temp file; 3. encrypt temp file to orgininal file; 4. delete the temp file
ORG_FILE=$1 && test -f "$ORG_FILE" || exit 1
TMP_FILE=$(mktemp)
gpg -d $ORG_FILE>$TMP_FILE && TMP_DATE=$(stat -c %y $TMP_FILE) && $EDITOR $TMP_FILE &&
test "$TMP_DATE" != "$(stat -c %y $TMP_FILE)" && gpg --yes -o $ORG_FILE -c $TMP_FILE
rm $TMP_FILE && echo done;
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