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ECRYPT

Section: Shell script tools (1)
Updated: 9 September 2003
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NAME

ECRYPT - symmetric (8 rotor) enigma code encrytor

 

SYNOPSIS

encrypt [-usage | -help] < <plaintext> 1> <cipher> 2> <log file>

 

DESCRIPTION

ecrypt(1) is an application which simulates an 8 rotor enigma code machine and encrypts plain text read from standard input, producing a corresponding cipher on standard output. ecrypt(1) is symmetric so the command
ecrypt < plaintext | ecrypt will write the contents of the file plaintext unchanged to standard ouput.

 

OPTIONS

-usage | -help display help and copyright information for the tas(1) filter.

seed specifies a seed value which is used by srand(3) to seed the random number generator rand(3) used by ecrypt(1).

 

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

None.

 

COPYRIGHT

(C) Tumbling Dice Ltd.

 

PROGRAMMER

M.A. O'Neill.

 

SEE ALSO

srand(3), rand(3)


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
COPYRIGHT
PROGRAMMER
SEE ALSO

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