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apt install ccrypt | |||
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To encrypt a file called <code>myfile.txt</code>: | To encrypt a file called <code>myfile.txt</code>: | ||
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ccrypt -e myfile.txt | ccrypt -e myfile.txt OR | ||
ccencrypt myfile.txt | |||
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To decrypt <code>myfile.txt.cpt</code>: | To decrypt <code>myfile.txt.cpt</code>: | ||
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ccrypt -d myfile.txt.cpt | ccrypt -d myfile.txt.cpt OR | ||
ccdecrypt myfile.txt.cpt | |||
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Enter the password at the prompt. The encrypted file will be replaced with a decrypted <code>myfile.txt</code>. | Enter the password at the prompt. The encrypted file will be replaced with a decrypted <code>myfile.txt</code>. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:20, 15 January 2021
apt install ccrypt
To encrypt a file called myfile.txt:
ccrypt -e myfile.txt OR ccencrypt myfile.txt
You will be asked for your password twice. The file myfile.txt will be replaced with a file named myfile.txt.cpt.
To decrypt myfile.txt.cpt:
ccrypt -d myfile.txt.cpt OR ccdecrypt myfile.txt.cpt
Enter the password at the prompt. The encrypted file will be replaced with a decrypted myfile.txt.