[rochester-pm-list] PGP help...

[Brian Mathis]

Bryan Dennstedt wrote:
> 
> Hey Perl Mongers,
> 
> I'm trying to do some kewl stuff on 9netave's servers with PGP... but to no
> avail... I Think I need a lesson on how modules work... I though I knew but
> the ten thousand variations I'm trying just don't seem to be working...
> 
> Here is my code I'm playing with... It doesn't work the way I expect any
> pointers?
> 
> ===============================================
> print "hi\n<BR>";
> $textencrypt = "Bryan Rules!";
> $pgppath = "/usr/local/bin";
> $pgpexec = "pgp";
> print "<P>TEXT: $textencrypt<P>";
> #use PGP::new;
> $pgp = new PGP $pgppath, $pgpexec;
> print "middle";
> $encrypted_document = Encrypt $pgp Text => $textencrypt, Password => 'bry';
> print "$encrypted_document<P>";
> print "bye\n<BR>";
> ===============================================
> 
> For me it doesn't seem to be getting past the new PGP path exec command...
> but the program runs fine... no errors...
> if I comment out the use line the program dies... maybe its a server config
> problem...
> the FAQ I'm referring to for help on this is here.
> http://faq.9netave.com/perldoc/PGP_Pipe.html
> Any pointers?
> Thanks!
> -Bryan

Well, I don't know much about the PGP module, and it looks pretty
clunky.  If you could describe what you expect it to do, and also what
it is doing, that would help a lot ("doesn't work" doesn't give much
info about what it's actualy doing).

-- 
Brian Mathis
Direct Edge