If I have the same filename in the target directory, decryption fails. The command

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Asked: May 31, 20262026-05-31T10:50:04+00:00 2026-05-31T10:50:04+00:00

If I have the same filename in the target directory, decryption fails.

The command I’m using to decrypt:

gpg --passphrase-fd 0 -o D:/Notification/mytest.txt --batch \
  --passphrase-file D:/passphrase.txt -d D:/Notification/mytest.gpg

It doesn’t overwrite the mytest.txt file so each time I need to delete the file before I execute the script.

Is there any option to overwrite the output fie?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-31T10:50:05+00:00

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Adding --batch --yes

Example:

gpg --batch --yes -u me@bbb.com -r "you@aaa.com" \
  --output "OUTPUTFILENAME.xls.pgp" -a -s -e "FILE.xls"

Complete example with passphrase file:

gpg --batch --yes --passphrase-fd 0 -u me@bbb.com -r "you@aaa.com" \
  --output "OUTPUTFILENAME.xls.pgp" -a -s -e "FILE.xls"< \
  passphrase.txt

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