How can I encrypt a folder using gpg?

[2012Tony2012]

I've installed GPGTools and created a public and secret key.

But how do I encrypt a folder using Terminal?

I have tried:

gpg -e filename foldername

But that doesn't work.

Also tried going into the folder I want to encrypt and typing:

gpg -e * filename

But that doesn't work either

What is the proper command to encrypt a whole folder please?

 

[Peace]

http://support.gpgtools.org/discussions/everything/4446-encrypting-a-folder-of-files

 

[2012Tony2012]

http://support.gpgtools.org/discussions/everything/4446-encrypting-a-folder-of-files

I want to use command line, Terminal.

Anyone else can help me?

 

[SandboxGeneral]

I want to use command line, Terminal.

Anyone else can help me?

Just curious, why do you want to do it that way?

 

[2012Tony2012]

Just curious, why do you want to do it that way?

Please stay on topic as my explanation will go of topic, I have my reasons. PGPtools also zips the files when encrypting etc, and I have many other reasons why I want to use the Terminal command.

So please, stay on topic, do you know the Terminal command to encrypt a folder?

Anyone?

 

[SandboxGeneral]

Please stay on topic as my explanation will go of topic, I have my reasons. PGPtools also zips the files when encrypting etc, and I have many other reasons why I want to use the Terminal command.

So please, stay on topic, do you know the Terminal command to encrypt a folder?

Anyone?

Nah, I guess not.

 

[2012Tony2012]

Nah, I guess not.

It's amazing... I googled and googled, and nobody knows how to encrypt a folder using gpg using CLI. That surprises me

 

[SandboxGeneral]

It's amazing... I googled and googled, and nobody knows how to encrypt a folder using gpg. That surprises me

Did you try contacting GPGTools support directly? If anyone would know how to do it, it'd be them.

 

[2012Tony2012]

Did you try contacting GPGTools support directly? If anyone would know how to do it, it'd be them.

I would use GPGtools to encrypt, but the process takes a lot longer than Terminal would, GPGtools annyingly also zips up every folder before encrypting as well

I know how to decrypt a file:

gpg -d -o file.zip file.gpg

But I cannot gpg to encrypt a folder Whatever command I tries it fails I can encrypt a single file no problems, I just type: gpg -e filename

But how on earth do I tell gpg to encrypt an entire folder?

I keep getting error like this:

gpg: Videos/: read error: Is a directory
gpg: Videos/: encryption failed: Is a directory

 

[Peace]

Did you try contacting GPGTools support directly? If anyone would know how to do it, it'd be them.

I would use GPGtools to encrypt, but the process takes a lot longer than Terminal would, GPGtools annyingly also zips up every folder before encrypting as well

I know how to decrypt a file:

gpg -d -o file.zip file.gpg

But I cannot gpg to encrypt a folder Whatever command I tries it fails I can encrypt a single file no problems, I just type: gpg -e filename

But how on earth do I tell gpg to encrypt an entire folder?

See the Mods reply..

Go to their forums. They are fairly robust and you would probably get a better and quicker answer there.

 

[endafarrell]

tar cf - FolderName/ | gpg --encrypt --armor --recipient endafarrell@email.com | gzip --best > FolderName.tar.asc.gz

 

[Mikael H]

tar cf - FolderName/ | gpg --encrypt --armor --recipient endafarrell@email.com | gzip --best > FolderName.tar.asc.gz

Encrypted content should by definition have a pretty high level of entropy, meaning compressing it isn't likely to help a whole lot. I'd recommend either compressing the initial data or not bothering with compression.

 

[endafarrell]

Encrypted content should by definition have a pretty high level of entropy, meaning compressing it isn't likely to help a whole lot. I'd recommend either compressing the initial data or not bothering with compression.

@Mikael H A small dir of JPGs was 12MB before gzipping, 9MB after. It's generally recommended to test your circumstances, see what works out given the data and options used. I suspect (but haven't tested) that the "--armor" option is contributing to this.

 

[Mikael H]

@Mikael H A small dir of JPGs was 12MB before gzipping, 9MB after. It's generally recommended to test your circumstances, see what works out given the data and options used. I suspect (but haven't tested) that the "--armor" option is contributing to this.

That was interesting. Yes, real-life testing is the best way to get definite answers, but not always practical. I'm glad I was wrong in your case.