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encrypt tarball with openssl
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tar_encrypt.sh
# Encrypt
tar cz folder_to_encrypt | \
openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e > out.tar.gz.enc
# Decrypt
openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -in out.tar.gz.enc | tar xz
# Consider using -pbkdf2 instead of -aes-256-cbc for slower but more secure encryption
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