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I have a file located in the directory ~/myfiles/list.txt.gpg.

In the terminal, I type emacs ~/myfiles/list.txt.gpg and I get something that looks like this, which I'm guessing is the still encrypted form of the file.

In order to get it to display properly, I have to M-x revert-buffer, then it will prompt me for the password and load it the file properly.

My question is: How can I get Emacs to recognize it is encrypted and prompt me for the password immediately instead of having to go through the trouble of pressing M-x and selecting revert-buffer?

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  • Did you load epa as documented in the wiki? emacswiki.org/emacs/EasyPG . Specifically:- (require 'epa-file) (epa-file-enable)
    – RichieHH
    Feb 2, 2020 at 20:21
  • I added this to my config but I get the same behavior, any other suggestions?
    – Hitomi86
    Feb 2, 2020 at 21:27
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    DId you restart your emacs after adding that to your config? If it still misbehaves, add just those two lines in a file (say /tmp/epa-config.el) and invoke emacs like this: emacs -Q -l /tmp/epa-config.el ~/myfiles/list.txt.gpg. This should work (in which case, you should figure out what in your config is creating the problem).
    – NickD
    Feb 2, 2020 at 23:09
  • Indeed that works! I guess that means something is wrong with my config.
    – Hitomi86
    Feb 3, 2020 at 2:05
  • Maybe you didnt evaluate them? Else follow NickD's advice. I shall make my comment an answer and please mark it as the answer. gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq/…
    – RichieHH
    Feb 3, 2020 at 7:05

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Did you load epa as documented in the wiki?

emacswiki.org/emacs/EasyPG . Specifically:- 

(require 'epa-file)
(epa-file-enable)

After that evaluate the code or restart. Refer to the emacs documentation for details on how to evaluate the code "in buffer".

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