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# Pair of script for encrypt and decrypt directories using AES

#encrypt.sh
#!/bin/bash
wd=`pwd`;

if [ -z "$1" ]; then echo "./encrypt.sh <foldername>"; exit 1; fi

indir=$1
out=$wd/
basename=$(basename $1)

echo "Enter password. Save this somewhere safe!"
read passout
echo "Encrypting to: $out$basename.tar.enc"
tar c $indir | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -pass pass:$passout > $out$basename.tar.enc


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#decrypt.sh
#!/bin/bash
wd=`pwd`;

if [ -z "$1" ]; then echo "./decrypt.sh <file.enc>"; exit 1; fi

indir=$1
out=$wd

echo "Enter password. Decrypting to: $wd/dec/"
read passin

mkdir -p $wd/dec/
openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -pass pass:$passin -in $indir | tar -xf - -C $wd/dec/