Encrypt clipboard messages using public key

encdec.sh

# include this in your ~/.bashrc

# enc usage:
# 1) put the public keys (pem files) in ~/.keylist/recipient_name.pem
# 2) copy the text you want to encrypt
# 3) go to terminal and type enc recipient_name to encrypt your clipboard

# dec usage:
# 1) copy the encrypted message
# 2) go to terminal and type dec

function enc () {
    PUBFILE=~/.keylist/$1.pem
    if [ -f $PUBFILE ];
    then
        TEXT=`xclip -o`
        echo "ENCRYPTED: $TEXT"
        echo $TEXT | openssl rsautl -encrypt -ssl -pubin -inkey $PUBFILE | openssl enc -base64 | xclip -selection c
    else
        echo "ERROR: File $PUBFILE does not exist."
    fi
}

function dec () {
    KEYFILE=~/.ssh/id_rsa
    xclip -o | openssl enc -base64 -d | openssl rsautl -decrypt -inkey $KEYFILE
}