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Decrypting/encrypting files via command line (Mac/Linux).
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Encryption via Terminal
# Command line crypting text files (Mac/Linux).
# Encrypting:
openssl aes-256-cbc -a -salt -in text_original.txt -out text_encrypted.txt
# Decrypting:
openssl aes-256-cbc -d -a -in text_encrypted.txt -out text_decrypted.txt
# ☠ ⚠ ⚡ I'm not a crypto-specialist, so use at your own discretion.
# Have any refinements or caveats?
# Feel free to comment below, I'm eager to learn. ☺
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