extract to stdout

[Deleted user]

It would be very nice to have a way to extract files to stdout. I just want to display the contents of a file without actually extracting the file to disk. This would be useful in cases where I used to use gpg to store a passphrase for a program like offlineimap for example.

[skeeto]

If you feed it input on standard input then Enchive will write to standard output: $ enchive extract <mydata.enchive | grep ... Minor note: authentication only occurs at the very end, and Enchive will produce unauthenticated output before this point. You can't tell if the file has been tampered with unless you run it to all the way to the end and check the exit status.

[Deleted user]

I have tried the following combinations and I get nothing to stdout.

$ enchive extract test.enchive | grep -i * -
$ enchive extract test.enchive | cat -

[skeeto]

You have to supply the input on standard input, not as an argument. Notice the less than symbol (<): $ enchive extract <test.enchive | ... Alternatively, use /dev/stdout as an output file name: $ enchive extract test.enchive /dev/stdout | ...

[Deleted user]

That makes sense, missed the < before. Thank you!