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Created November 25, 2012 00:55
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dropbox encfs
encfs
sudo apt-get install encfs
add user to fuse group
mkdir ~/mount/sync
encfs ~/Dropbox/sync ~/mount/sync
dropbox exclude add ~/Dropbox/sync/.encfs6.xml
gnome-encfs
wget http://bitbucket.org/obensonne/gnome-encfs/get/tip.tar.gz
sudo install gnome-encfs /usr/local/bin
gnome-encfs -a ~/Dropbox/sync/ ~/mount/sync/
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I also use encfs on Dropbox for years. It's a good way to sync sensitive data over two or more machines.

Why do you exclude .encfs6.xml from syncing?

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