How to encrypt a single file using AEScrypt in Fussapup64 (I am assuming it works well for all puppies)

[joet12345]

I have used this software under Windows OS before and now just trying it out under Puppy Linux: https://www.aescrypt.com/download/

Instead of explaining how here is the video showing it...pretty straight forward: https://files.catbox.moe/zi6j1x.mp4

The basic of it all is that AESCrypt creates a new file of the one being encrypted so you have to delete the original. Then you decrypt it....

Also, to delete the original so it cannot be recovered by recovering software you use:

Shift + Delete

In theory, I have not tested it...

[sonny]

I have used this software under Windows OS before and now just trying it out under Puppy Linux: https://www.aescrypt.com/download/

Instead of explaining how here is the video showing it...pretty straight forward: https://files.catbox.moe/zi6j1x.mp4

The basic of it all is that AESCrypt creates a new file of the one being encrypted so you have to delete the original. Then you decrypt it....

Also, to delete the original so it cannot be recovered by recovering software you use:

Shift + Delete

In theory, I have not tested it...

Thanks, Joet.
I did manage to install it but at launch the GUI displays "Invalid arguments, a single filename is required" with "Cancel" and "OK" buttons).

[joet12345]

I am not an expert on this but the GUI just works for right clicking... it does not work as a "stand alone software GUI".

So the GUI is "right click on mouse button only".

You can also use AESCrypt in the command terminal (I have zero experience with that)...

[williams2]

To encrypt files in the command terminal:

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aescrypt -e file1 file2 file3

To decrypt files in the command terminal:

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aescrypt -d file1.aes file2.aes file3.eas

Be careful if you use the -o option, it will always overwrite the file specifed by -o, without warning.

I don't think the gui does much, just pops up a box to type the password in.

If you want to start the gui from the command line, you need to specify 1 or more file names, like:

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aescrypt-gui file1 file2

(I don't remember the exact name of the aescrypt gui executable.)

Bcrypt (included in most Pups) automatically compresses then encrypts the deletes the original file.
Aescrypt does not automatically compress or delete the original files. (you can use gzip, tar, shred, etc)

Bcrypt is now considered to be weak encryption.

[sonny]

To encrypt files in the command terminal:

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aescrypt -e file1 file2 file3

To decrypt files in the command terminal:

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aescrypt -d file1.aes file2.aes file3.eas

Be careful if you use the -o option, it will always overwrite the file specifed by -o, without warning.

I don't think the gui does much, just pops up a box to type the password in.

If you want to start the gui from the command line, you need to specify 1 or more file names, like:

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aescrypt-gui file1 file2

(I don't remember the exact name of the aescrypt gui executable.)

Bcrypt (included in most Pups) automatically compresses then encrypts the deletes the original file.
Aescrypt does not automatically compress or delete the original files. (you can use gzip, tar, shred, etc)

Bcrypt is now considered to be weak encryption.

Will, what do you think about ccrypt?
I'd like to try it if it's available in pet.

[williams2]

I don't need to use encryption, much. I have ccrypt installed, probably from this file: ccrypt_1.11-1_amd64.deb which I probably downloaded from http://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/ , maybe from https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=ccrypt

ccrypt is in the ppm (Puppy Package Manager)

what do you think about ccrypt?

It's controversial.

Last Update: 2018-07-27 (from https://sourceforge.net/projects/ccrypt/ ).

mcrypt is considered to be abandonware - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mcrypt

For example,
https://security.stackexchange.com/ques ... lly-flawed
https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questi ... s-security
http://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/faq.html#sec

References to bcrypt are to a method of password hashing, not to the bcrypt program that is in most Puppy OSs.

I would hate to risk my life using any software.

For most practical purposes, any of the encryption apps, bcrypt, aescrypt, ccrypt, mcrypt are probably adequate.

https://alternativeto.net/software/aescrypt/

openssl can be used to encrypt and decrypt files openssl help