Re: [SLUG] Encrypt a Directory

From: Eben King (eben01@verizon.net)
Date: Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:26:20 EST


On Sun, 25 Mar 2007, Bob Stia wrote:

> Simple question: How do I encrypt an entire large directory? Is it
> possible without formatting the drive? I have pgp installed and use it
> on odd various files but to do this whole directory and sub-directories
> would take many many hours,

At one point, just for kicks, I made a big file, attached it as a loop
device, did some magic, and ended up with an encrypted disk image. I forget
what the magic entailed, but that may work for you.

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