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--- wiki:encrypt_files [2011/05/24 06:49] – created Guy
+++ wiki:encrypt_files [2011/05/24 07:59] (current) – [If You Have More than One File] Guy
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 After encryption, it will be renamed to filename.bfe.
-==== Extract an Encrypted File ====
+==== Decrypt a File ====
-To extract a file encrypted using this method, use
+To decrypt a file, use
 <code>cd directory
 bcrypt -c filename.bfe</code>
+==== If You Have More than One File ====
+If you have more than one file, it is ideal to compress them into a .tgz file first (there are other options).
+To do this use
+<code>tar -cvzf name.tgz files-or-directories</code>
+This may now be made into an encrypted file, using the method above.
+After decrypting it, extract it using
+<code>tar -xvf name.tgz</code>