Tutorials Crypt files on shell
Shellmix server give you few methods to crypt your private files in your home directory
1. GnuPG
To encrypt single file, use command gpg as follows:
user(at)shellmix gpg -c test.txt
Enter password 1234
Repeat password 1234
This will create a test.txt.gpg file.
Decrypt file
gpg file.txt.gpg
2. Crypt method
Encrypt the original file called test2.txt
Type the command as follows:
user(at)shellmix cat test2.txt | crypt > test2.txt.cpy
Output:
Enter key:
This will create an encrypted form of text2.txt.cpy file
Decrypt the file called test2.txt
Type the command as follows:
user(at)shellmix cat test2.txt.cpy | crypt > test.decrypt.txt
3. OpenSSL method
Encryption
user(at)shellmix openssl enc -bf -salt -in myfile.txt -out myfile.txt.enc -e –a
Decryption
user(at)shellmix openssl enc -bf -in myfile.txt.enc -out myfile.txt.dec -d –a