So, How can I get the contents of this file? Is there a module that will do the trick amongst the hundred Crypt:: modules?
Can you identify the algorithm (do you even know where that would be documented)?

http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/editing.html#encryption:

- Pkzip uses the same encryption, and US Govt has no objection to its export. Pkzip's public file APPNOTE.TXT describes this algorithm in detail.
You can get a copy of Appnote at http://search.cpan.org/src/NEDKONZ/Archive-Zip-1.08/docs/Appnote.txt

I would give Crypt::CreditCard a try (it says AES 256).

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In reply to Re: How to decrypt a file encrypted with vi -x or shell crypt by PodMaster
in thread How to decrypt a file encrypted with vi -x or shell crypt by rinceWind

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