How to encrypt a folder in Linux

This is simples tips the how to encrypt a folder in Linux (in 5 steps).

1st - Install the encfs application:

sudo apt install encfs

2nd - Create 2 directories, one being to save your encrypted files and one to access your decrypted files.

cd ~

mkdir decrypted

mkdir encrypted

3st - Now execute the command:

encfs ~/encrypted ~/decrypted

The encfs will questions which options do you want to following:

enter "x" for expert configuration mode,

enter "p" for pre-configured paranoia mode,

Inform p and press enter.

After inform the password (the values is not displayed, attention the cap looks):

New Encfs Password:

4th - The program works:

You save all files in the decrypted folder, the application will read this folder and will save in encrypted folder this files as the encrypted files.
Case you want block access the encrypted files, you use this command for unmount the folder decrypted.

fusermount -u decrypted

If you open the decrypted folder you will see the files no existe more and the files in encrypted folder is encrypted

5th - Access you encrypted folder:

To access the encrypted folder execute the command:

encfs ~/encrypted ~/decrypted

Do you need some help? use the commands:

man encfs

encfs -h

BRUNO FAGUNDES