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+title: encryption - How to encrypt a file or directory in Linux?
+date: 2015-10-03T14:06:45Z
+source: http://superuser.com/questions/249497/how-to-encrypt-a-file-or-directory-in-linux
+tags: security
+
+---
+
+I think it would be gpg. The syntax for files and directories differs though.
+
+## Encryption
+
+For files(outputs filename.gpg):
+
+    gpg -c filename
+
+For dirs:
+
+    gpg-zip -c -o file.gpg dirname
+
+## Decryption
+
+For files(outputs filename.gpg):
+
+    gpg filename.gpg
+
+For dirs:
+
+    gpg-zip -d file.gpg
+
+Edit: Corrected as @Mk12 pointed out the mistake of compression/decompression for encryption/decryption.
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