Using Keys -- Decrypting Data

• I received bob's message, and have sent him a reply in the file brrr.txt.asc. This is another ASCII format file
• bob uses the --decrypt option to decrypt the message

  	[bob@yohost bob]$ gpg --decrypt brrr.txt.asc 
  
  	You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
  	user: "Bob Smith (User Bob) "
  	1024-bit ELG-E key, ID 8938F5F5, created 2003-01-29 (main key ID A9187B27)
  
  	gpg: encrypted with 1024-bit ELG-E key, ID 8938F5F5, created 2003-01-29
  	      "Bob Smith (User Bob) "
  	It is very cold here.  That groundhog better have good news tomorrow.
  	

  (yes, bob's keys changed. i forgot his passphrase...)

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