tar -czf - folder_name | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -salt -out file.tar.gz.enc Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard

gpg --decrypt myfolder.tar.gz.gpg | tar xzvf -

command didn't have a "password" flag. He’d seen rookies try to find one for years. To secure this, he had to pipe the data through the heavy artillery: He started with the most robust method. He typed: gpg -c project_icarus.tar.gz The terminal blinked. Enter Passphrase.

You will be prompted for a password. No temporary .tar.gz file is ever written to disk. This is the most secure method for highly sensitive data.

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Absolutely. Just write down the password.