encrypt.sh

#!/bin/bash




# Configurations
PASSPHRASE=''
LOG_FILE='./log'




# Helper functions
start_message()
{
  echo -n $(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S: ') "${1}... "
}

end_message()
{
  echo 'Finished'
}

# Exit if not root
if [[ `id -u` != 0 ]]; then
  echo 'Error: You should run this script as super user'
  exit
fi

# Exit if no directory was passed
[ -z "$1" ] && echo 'No directory supplied!' && exit 1

fullname=$1 # Directory name
basename=`basename ${fullname}`

# Compress
start_message 'Compressing directory'
tar -czf "./${basename}.tar.gz" -C "${fullname}" .
end_message

# Encrypt
start_message 'Encrypting compressed file'
gpg -c --batch --passphrase "$PASSPHRASE" -o "${basename}.gpg" "${basename}.tar.gz"
end_message

# Delete compressed file
rm "./${basename}.tar.gz"