Linux File Encryption With GPG On Linux

Install for older Mint versions, earlier than Mint 18.1, after Mint 17 it is built in and wont need installing!

Code:

sudo apt-get install -y gpg

File Enc

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Usage: ./Enc.sh
echo "Welcome, I am ready to encrypt a file/folder for you"
echo "currently I have a limitation, Place me to thh same folder, where a file to be
encrypted is present"
echo "Enter the Exact File Name with extension"
read file;
gpg -c $file # -e
echo "I have encrypted the file successfully..."
echo "Now I will be removing the original file"
rm -rf $file

File Dec

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Usage: ./Dec.sh
echo "Welcome, I am ready to encrypt a file/folder for you"
echo "currently I have a limitation, Place me to thh same folder, where a file to be
encrypted is present"
echo "Enter the Exact File Name with extension"
read file;
gpg --output revealed --decrypt $file
echo "I have Decrypted the file successfully..."
# rm -rf $file
file revealed


More about gpg Encryption
gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x110.html