Encrypting existing tar.gz archive
I know of a method to encrypt a tar.gz archive while creating it (not sure if it's a recommend one):
tar -czvf /path/to/save/archive.tar.gz -C /path/to/archive . |
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# | dd of=archive
The problem is that I have some large existing archives that I'd like to encrypt also, but I'm not sure if that is possible without re-archiving everything?
tar openssl gzip
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I know of a method to encrypt a tar.gz archive while creating it (not sure if it's a recommend one):
tar -czvf /path/to/save/archive.tar.gz -C /path/to/archive . |
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# | dd of=archive
The problem is that I have some large existing archives that I'd like to encrypt also, but I'm not sure if that is possible without re-archiving everything?
tar openssl gzip
asked Oct 24 '15 at 4:40
Ned SchneeblyNed Schneebly
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I know of a method to encrypt a tar.gz archive while creating it (not sure if it's a recommend one):
tar -czvf /path/to/save/archive.tar.gz -C /path/to/archive . |
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# | dd of=archive
The problem is that I have some large existing archives that I'd like to encrypt also, but I'm not sure if that is possible without re-archiving everything?
tar openssl gzip
asked Oct 24 '15 at 4:40
Ned SchneeblyNed Schneebly
135
I know of a method to encrypt a tar.gz archive while creating it (not sure if it's a recommend one):
tar -czvf /path/to/save/archive.tar.gz -C /path/to/archive . |
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# | dd of=archive
The problem is that I have some large existing archives that I'd like to encrypt also, but I'm not sure if that is possible without re-archiving everything?
tar openssl gzip
tar openssl gzip
asked Oct 24 '15 at 4:40
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You can encrypt any existing file with the same encryption tool and options, using standard shell redirection. For example:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz
if you want to replace the old file with the new encrypted version, then:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz && mv -f newfile.tar.gz oldfile.tar.gz
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
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I might be trying to decrypt incorrectly, but when i useopenssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# | tar -C tmp -xvf newfile.tar.gzthere's an error:gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now error reading input file
– Ned Schneebly
Oct 24 '15 at 5:07
newfile.tar.gz needs to be read by openssl, not an arg to tar.openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# < newfile.tar.gz | tar xvfz - -C tmp
– cas
Oct 24 '15 at 6:41
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You can encrypt any existing file with the same encryption tool and options, using standard shell redirection. For example:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz
if you want to replace the old file with the new encrypted version, then:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz && mv -f newfile.tar.gz oldfile.tar.gz
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
cascas
39.1k454101
I might be trying to decrypt incorrectly, but when i useopenssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# | tar -C tmp -xvf newfile.tar.gzthere's an error:gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now error reading input file
– Ned Schneebly
Oct 24 '15 at 5:07
newfile.tar.gz needs to be read by openssl, not an arg to tar.openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# < newfile.tar.gz | tar xvfz - -C tmp
– cas
Oct 24 '15 at 6:41
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You can encrypt any existing file with the same encryption tool and options, using standard shell redirection. For example:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz
if you want to replace the old file with the new encrypted version, then:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz && mv -f newfile.tar.gz oldfile.tar.gz
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
cascas
39.1k454101
I might be trying to decrypt incorrectly, but when i useopenssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# | tar -C tmp -xvf newfile.tar.gzthere's an error:gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now error reading input file
– Ned Schneebly
Oct 24 '15 at 5:07
newfile.tar.gz needs to be read by openssl, not an arg to tar.openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# < newfile.tar.gz | tar xvfz - -C tmp
– cas
Oct 24 '15 at 6:41
add a comment |
You can encrypt any existing file with the same encryption tool and options, using standard shell redirection. For example:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz
if you want to replace the old file with the new encrypted version, then:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz && mv -f newfile.tar.gz oldfile.tar.gz
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
cascas
39.1k454101
You can encrypt any existing file with the same encryption tool and options, using standard shell redirection. For example:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz
if you want to replace the old file with the new encrypted version, then:
openssl des3 -salt -k #PASSWORD# < oldfile.tar.gz > newfile.tar.gz && mv -f newfile.tar.gz oldfile.tar.gz
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
cascas
39.1k454101
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
cascas
39.1k454101
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
cascas
39.1k454101
answered Oct 24 '15 at 4:54
cascas
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39.1k454101
I might be trying to decrypt incorrectly, but when i useopenssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# | tar -C tmp -xvf newfile.tar.gzthere's an error:gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now error reading input file
– Ned Schneebly
Oct 24 '15 at 5:07
newfile.tar.gz needs to be read by openssl, not an arg to tar.openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# < newfile.tar.gz | tar xvfz - -C tmp
– cas
Oct 24 '15 at 6:41
add a comment |
I might be trying to decrypt incorrectly, but when i useopenssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# | tar -C tmp -xvf newfile.tar.gzthere's an error:gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now error reading input file
– Ned Schneebly
Oct 24 '15 at 5:07
newfile.tar.gz needs to be read by openssl, not an arg to tar.openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# < newfile.tar.gz | tar xvfz - -C tmp
– cas
Oct 24 '15 at 6:41
I might be trying to decrypt incorrectly, but when i use
openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# | tar -C tmp -xvf newfile.tar.gz there's an error: gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now error reading input file– Ned Schneebly
Oct 24 '15 at 5:07
I might be trying to decrypt incorrectly, but when i use
openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# | tar -C tmp -xvf newfile.tar.gz there's an error: gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now error reading input file– Ned Schneebly
Oct 24 '15 at 5:07
newfile.tar.gz needs to be read by openssl, not an arg to tar.
openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# < newfile.tar.gz | tar xvfz - -C tmp– cas
Oct 24 '15 at 6:41
newfile.tar.gz needs to be read by openssl, not an arg to tar.
openssl des3 -d -k #PASSWORD# < newfile.tar.gz | tar xvfz - -C tmp– cas
Oct 24 '15 at 6:41
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