Simple file encryption with Go using pgp (AES128 + SHA256)

encrypt_file.go

package main

import (
	"golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp"
	"io/ioutil"
	"os"
)

func main() {

/*
  Equivalent to: 
		gpg -c --symmetric --cipher-algo AES --s2k-digest-algo SHA256 -o test.txt.gpg test.txt 
		# Go 1.4.1/1.5.1 openpgp.SymetricallyEncrypt() docs: "sensible defaults will be used"
*/

	password     := []byte("password")
	plaintext, _ := ioutil.ReadFile("test.txt")
	dst, _       := os.Create("test.txt.gpg")
	encryptor, _ := openpgp.SymmetricallyEncrypt(dst, password, nil, nil)
	encryptor.Write(plaintext)
	encryptor.Close()
	dst.Close()
}