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This article mainly introduces "how to encrypt the files in the Linux system". In the daily operation, I believe that many people have doubts about how to encrypt the files in the Linux system. The editor consulted all kinds of materials and sorted out simple and easy-to-use methods of operation. I hope it will be helpful to answer the doubts of "how to encrypt the files in the Linux system". Next, please follow the editor to study!

GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard or GPG) is open source software released under the GNU General Public license for encryption or signing and can be used to replace PGP. Most gpg software only supports command line mode, which is difficult for ordinary people to master. Because of the open source code of gpg software, it is difficult to hide the back door, so it is safer than commercial software such as pgp.

1. Create alice and bob users in the experimental machine and set the password

2. Switch to alice user and generate key / public key

3. Also switch to bob and generate it again.

4. Export the bob user's public key in ASCII format

5. Switch to user alice, then import the public key of bob and encrypt the file

6. Use the private key of the account bob to decrypt the file

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