[wellylug] encryption question

[Mark Signal]

the files I encrypt are rsynced later on and trying to rsync tar files is a
waste of time - you may as well copy them

I will have a play with gpg tomorrow when my brain starts working again

many thanks

Mark
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[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz]On Behalf Of Richard
Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2004 7:40 p.m.
To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
Subject: Re: [wellylug] encryption question


> sorry to keep bugging you all....
>
> I am trying to recursively encrypt/unencrypted the files contained in
> various directory trees
>
> I have been playing with ccrypt which is easy to use but appears to get
> confused with some complicated file and directory names. For example some
> files don't get the extension .cpt added as they should but are still
> actually encrypted and the odd file simply refuses to encrypt.
>
> So I installed mycrypt but I am going around in circles with the syntax
(yes
> I read the man page - I must be having a slow brain day).
>
> All I want to be able to do is point an encryption program at a key file
and
> point it at a directory tree and have the program  walk through the tree
> encrypting and renaming (and maybe compressing but not essential) all the
> files it comes across as it goes.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated

Why don't you just tar the dir up and encrypt that?


either way:

tar -cf - ./ | gpg -c >my_encrypted_files.tar.gpg

or:

# find all files that are not named .gpg and gpg them
# will ask for the passphrase a *lot*. better alternative is
# using the -e switch with a proper pub key
find ./ -type f ! -iname \*.gpg --exec gpg -c {} \;

(untested, don't try these on important data first.)

--
Richard Clark,
Analysis and Design,
Red Spider Ltd.
(+64) 021 478 219

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