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Re: [VANILLA-LIST:2498] crypt needed for res-rsa




>Quoting Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>:
>> Linux does not have crypt, well RedHat Linux does not.
>
>Neither does Debian.  And while looking for a suitable crypt, even in
>source, I realized why: "U.S. Crypto Laws Suck! --Tanner"
>
>So I doubt any Linux distribution will have a 'crypt' equivalent tool.
>
>I see two options:
>
>1)  'zip -e'  with the same key as the crypt key

 I suggested this last year...  I think it's a good idea.

 I know in the past I had trouble finding a 'crypt' program.

>2) PGP with a non-public public key.

 zip is probably more universal.