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Linux: How to Encrypt and decrypt files with a password

by nixcraft on April 8, 2005 · 27 comments

To encrypt and decrypt files with a password, use gpg command. It is an encryption and signing tool for Linux/UNIX like operating system such as FreeBSD/Solaris. GnuPG stands for GNU Privacy Guard and is GNU’s tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It [...]

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