[ale] Encrypting Large Files with pgp

[michael at potter.name (Michael Potter)]

All,

I am having a hard time encrypting a 21GB file with pgp:

here is the command line:
When I attempt the 21GB db2 gzipped backup file:
hostname: /backups#pgp -c MYFILE.gz
Pretty Good Privacy(tm) Version 6.5.8
(c) 1999 Network Associates Inc.
Uses the RSAREF(tm) Toolkit, which is copyright RSA Data Security, Inc.
Export of this software may be restricted by the U.S. government.


You need a pass phrase to encrypt the file.
Enter pass phrase:
Enter same pass phrase again:
Encryption error

For a usage summary, type:  pgp -h
For more detailed help, consult the PGP User's Guide.

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A smaller file that works:
hostname: /backups#pgp -c MYFILE
Pretty Good Privacy(tm) Version 6.5.8
(c) 1999 Network Associates Inc.
Uses the RSAREF(tm) Toolkit, which is copyright RSA Data Security, Inc.
Export of this software may be restricted by the U.S. government.


You need a pass phrase to encrypt the file.
Enter pass phrase:
Enter same pass phrase again:

Ciphertext file: MYFILE.pgp


Any suggestions besides splitting the file?

-- 
Michael Potter