what does ansible-vault edit command do

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I opened an encrypted file to edit using this command:

ansible-vault edit

It opened in the decrypted format, now I'm confused if it was ever encrypted. 

Feb 11, 2019 in Ansible by Faizal
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Hey @Faizal, your worry is obvious in such sensitive situations. To check if your file was ever encrypted, open is using any of your favorite editors.

vi filename

If it shows gibberish then its encrypted(lol until you've stored some gibberish data). 

ansible-vault edit

The following command decrypts the encrypted file and then opens for you to edit. As soon as you close the editor it automatically re-encrypts the data. 

answered Feb 11, 2019 by Mariam

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