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bash function for zipping with password
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# goes in my .bash_profile so I can quickly zip files/directories with encryption | |
# (remove or replace `pbcopy/pbpaste` as needed for your system) | |
# > pzip [file/directory] | |
function pzip { | |
head -n5 /dev/urandom | shasum | awk '{print $1}' | tr -d '\n' | pbcopy | |
output=${1%/} #trim trailing slash | |
output=${output%.*} #trim file extension | |
echo -e "Making \033[32m$output.zip\033[0m from $1" | |
zip -qrP "$(pbpaste)" $output $1; | |
echo -e "Archive password: \033[34m$(pbpaste)\033[0m" | |
echo "Password copied to clipboard" | |
} | |
# alternatively, this version will prompt you for a password | |
# | |
# > ezip [file/directory] | |
function ezip { | |
output=${1%/} | |
output=${output%.*} | |
echo -e "Making \033[32m$output.zip\033[0m from $1" | |
zip -qre $output $1; | |
} |
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