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Commands by bkn390

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encfs ~/.crypt ~/crypt
2009-09-25 10:13:39
User: bkn390
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Create/open/use encrypted directory

Create/open/use an encrypted directory

encfs needs to be installed

During creation easiest to use default values

The encrypted files will be in ~/.crypt and you will work as usual in ~/crypt

To close the encrypted directory run:

fusermount -u ~/crypt

When you switch off the computer the encrypted directory will be automatically closed

This example uses /home/user/crypt as encrypted directory

I use ubuntu linux 8.04 and I am also the creator of www.minihowto.org

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sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
2009-09-25 09:54:04
User: bkn390
Functions: sudo
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Install a deb package

Install a deb package you have downloaded (synaptic has to be closed).

(dpkg-dev needs to be installed)

After that you may have to run following:

sudo apt-get install -f

(that should fix any dependency problems)

I am using ubuntu linux

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sudo chown -R user2:user2 /../../somedirectory
2009-09-23 21:27:45
User: bkn390
Functions: chown sudo
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Recursive Ownership Change

This will change the ownership of /../../somedirectory as well as all its subdirectories so they will be be owned by user2 - typically used when a directory is owned by root:root

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gpg --allow-multiple-messages --decrypt-files *
2009-09-20 11:50:41
User: bkn390
Functions: gpg
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gpg decrypt several files

Change directory (cd) to the directory where all your encrypted files are placed, and then run the command - then you are asked to insert your secret gpg password - ubuntu 8.04

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