Gpgtar

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gpgtar is a tool included in GnuPG that bundles a directory in tar format while encrypting and signing it with GPG at the same time, or does the reverse. Instead of piping tar and gpg together, it handles everything in one command, with either recipient public keys or a symmetric cipher specified. It is used to encrypt and store archives for backup or transfer.

See also

• Linux
• Linux:Kernel:Key
• Linux:Kernel:Security
• Filesystem
• eCryptfs
• gpgtar
• encfs

Favorite site

• Encrypting and Decrypting Directory in Linux | Baeldung on Linux (gpgtar, encfs)