crypto

Quickstart Guide

Encryption

By Filepath

Encrypt a File

$ crypto somefile.txt

Encrypt Multiple Files by Explicit Path

$ crypto somefile.txt anotherimage.jpg

Encrypt Multiple Files by Wildcard Expansion

$ crypto *.txt

Encrypt a File with Portable ASCII Armored Format

$ crypto --armor somefile.txt

Encrypt File with Prioritization of Encryption Speed Over File Size

$ crypto --speed somefile.txt

Encrypt File with Prioritization of Reduced File Size Over Encryption Speed

$ crypto --space somefile.txt

Encrypt File and Report SHA256 Hash Digest for the Encrypted File

$ crypto --hash somefile.txt

By Directory

Encrypt all top level directory files that have not previously been encrypted. The crypto options demonstrated above also work with directory arguments.

Encrypt Top Level Files in a Directory

$ crypto privatedir

Encrypt Top Level Files in More Than One Directory

$ crypto imagedir privatedir

Encrypt Top Level Files in a Directory and Report SHA256 Hash Digests

$ crypto --hash privatedir

Pack an Entire Directory of Files into a Tar Archive, Then Encrypt Archive

$ crypto --tar privatedir

Decryption

By Filepath

Decrypt a File (.crypt file format)

$ decrypto somefile.txt.crypt

Decrypt a File (.gpg file format)

$ decrypto somefile.txt.gpg

Decrypt a File (.asc file format)

$ decrypto somefile.txt.asc

Decrypt Multiple Files by Explicit Path

$ decrypto somefile.txt.asc anotherfile.txt.crypt

Decrypt Multiple Files by Wildcard Expansion

$ decrypto *.crypt

Decrypt File Text to the Standard Output Stream

$ decrypto --stdout somefile.txt.crypt

By Directory

Decrypt all top level encrypted files with a .crypt, .gpg, .asc, or .pgp file type.

Decrypt Files in a Single Directory

$ decrypto privatedir

Decrypt Files in Multiple Directories

$ decrypto imagedir privatedir

By Tar Archive

By default, decrypto decrypts tar archives and unpacks them in the same directory where the encrypted archive is located. The decrypted tar archives are erased, leaving the decrypted, unpacked directories. You can modify this default behavior with the --nountar switch.

Decrypt Tar Archive and Then Unpack It

$ decrypto privatearchive.tar.crypt

Decrypt Multiple Tar Archives and Unpack Them

$ decrypto archiveone.tar.crypt archivetwo.tar.crypt

Decrypt Tar Archive, Do Not Unpack It

$ decrypto --nountar privatearchive.tar.crypt

Decrypt Multiple Tar Archives, Do Not Unpack Them

$ decrypto --nountar archiveone.tar.crypt archivetwo.tar.crypt