[H-GEN] Encrypting a tar backup

[Paul Cornford]

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On Wednesday 23 October 2002 15:14, you wrote:
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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.

Have you tried zip -e?
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