my $key_file = 'key_file.txt'; my $encrypted = '...'; my $decrypted = '...'; my $my_key = `openssl enc -bf-cbc -d -in \Q$key_file\E -k encrypt`; my $cipher = Crypt::CBC->new({ key => $my_key, cipher => 'Rijndael' }); open(my $FH_decrypted, '>', $decrypted) or die("Unable to create decrypted file \"$decrypted\": $!\n"); binmode $FH_decrypted; flock $FH_decrypted, LOCK_EX; open(my $FH_encrypted, '<', $encrypted) or die("Unable to open encrypted file \"$encrypted\": $!\n"); binmode $FH_encrypted; flock $FH_encrypted, LOCK_SH; while (!eof($FH_encrypted)) { print $FH_decrypted $cipher->decrypt(read_str($FH_encrypted)); }