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gpg2: Decrypt a specified file, writing the result to the standard output.
$ gpg2 --decrypt ${path-to-doc-txt-gpg}
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The command "gpg2 --decrypt ${path-to-doc-txt-gpg}" is used to decrypt a file that has been encrypted using GPG (GNU Privacy Guard). Here's a breakdown of the different parts of the command:

  1. "gpg2": This is the command for the GPG decryption tool. It is used to decrypt files that have been encrypted with GPG.

  2. "--decrypt": This is a command-line option for GPG that specifies that the operation to be performed is decryption. This option tells GPG to decrypt the provided file.

  3. "${path-to-doc-txt-gpg}": This is a placeholder for the path to the encrypted file that you want to decrypt. It should be replaced with the actual file path. The file extension ".gpg" indicates that the file has been encrypted with GPG.

To use this command, you need to have GPG installed on your system. When you run the command and provide the path to the encrypted file, GPG will use the appropriate key to decrypt the file, and the resulting decrypted content will be displayed on the screen or saved to a designated file, depending on how the command is used.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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