To enable the Text Encryption plugin in Gedit, the GNOME text editor, perform the following steps:
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Run Gedit by choosing ,
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Choose ,
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In the Plugin tab, select the Text Encryption plugin.
To encrypt a selection of text from Gedit, perform the following steps:
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Select the text you want to encrypt, and choose ,
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Select the people you want to encrypt the text to, and click OK.
You can now copy or save the encrypted text.
To sign a selection of text from Gedit, perform the following steps:
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Select the text you want to sign and choose ,
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Insert, if asked, the passphrase of your private key.
You can now copy or save the signed text.
To decrypt and/or verify a selection of text from Gedit, perform the following steps:
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Select the text you want to decrypt/verify and choose ,
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Insert, if asked, the passphrase of your private key.
You can now copy or save the decrypted text.
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- Copyright © 2007 David Lodge (dave@cirt.net)
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