[H-GEN] Encrypting a tar backup

[Harry Phillips]

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I searched the howtos and google but have not been able to find out how
to password protect a tar backup that I do.

I have created a script that creates a compressed tar file for the
contents of certain directories, creates an ISO from that file, blanks
the CD-RW in the drive and then burns the ISO to the CD.

What I am concerned about is if the CD fell into the wrong hands. I want
to be able to see the file on the CD but be unable to extract the
contents without a password.

If I have to create another file that contains the tarball and burn that
onto the CD, that fine, as long as the file is protected.

Regards,
Harry

PS Do you know how hard it is searching Google using the terms 'tar
password backup protect gzip linux' and find a page that doesn't list a
file available for download called 'xxxx.tar.gz'


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