Noddy script to encrypt/decrypt files using openssl private (ssh) key.

encrypt.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -eu

# Noddy script to encrypt/decrypt files using openssl private (ssh) key.
# Works with files and stdin.
# Results are stdout.
#
# Requirements:
#   - openssl
#   - ssh private key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
#   - certificate generated from private key: ~/.ssh/certificate.pem
#
# To generate private key:
#   - ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
#
# To generate certificate:
#   - openssl req -x509 -new -days 100000 -key ~/.ssh/id_rsa -out ~/.ssh/certificate.pem
#
# More info:
#   - https://gist.github.com/dreikanter/c7e85598664901afae03fedff308736b
#   - https://help.github.com/en/enterprise/2.15/user/articles/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent 
#


declare key_private=~/.ssh/id_rsa
declare key_cert=~/.ssh/certificate.pem

function name {
    echo $(basename ${BASH_SOURCE})
}

function log {
    echo "$@" 1>&2
}

function usage {
    log "Usage:"
    log "  encrypt: $(name) -e file"
    log "  decrypt: $(name) -d file"
    log ""
    log "If file is - then will assume stdin"
    log ""
    log "Requirements:"
    log "  - openssl"
    log "  - private key ${key_private} (for decrypt)"
    log "  - certificate ${key_private} (for encrypt)"
}

function encrypt {
    file=${1:=""}

    if test "" == "${file}" || test "-" == "${file}"
    then
        log "Using file: stdin"
        (
            set -x
            openssl smime \
                -encrypt \
                -aes-256-cbc \
                -outform DER \
                "${key_cert}"
        )
    else
        log "Using file: ${file}"
        (
            set -x
            openssl smime \
                -encrypt \
                -aes-256-cbc \
                -outform DER \
                -in "${file}" \
                "${key_cert}"
        )
    fi


}

function decrypt {
    file=${1:=""}

    if test "" == "${file}" || test "-" == "${file}"
    then
        log "Using file: stdin"
        (
            set -x
            openssl smime \
                -decrypt \
                -inform DER \
                -inkey "${key_private}"
        )
    else
        log "Using file: ${file}"
        (
            set -x
            openssl smime \
                -decrypt \
                -inform DER \
                -inkey "${key_private}" \
                -in "${file}"
        )
    fi


}

while getopts ":e:d:" arg; do
    case "${arg}" in
        e)
          declare file=${OPTARG}
          encrypt "${file}"
          exit
          ;;
        d)
          declare file=${OPTARG}
          decrypt "${file}"
          exit
          ;;
    esac
done
shift $((OPTIND-1))

log "ERROR: unknown command"
usage
exit -1