Using ssh key pair to encrypt files

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Is it possible to encrypt a text file using a ssh key pair using gnupg? Where I work we already have our pair created and will be very useful to use these keys to send encrypted files. Thanks!

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In terms of security, it is highly not recommended to use the same keypair for authentication and data encryption. For example, if a key used for authentication is compromised, it would also reveal all data previously encrypted with it. (I'm not goo…

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