Packs an entire directory by zipping and encrypting it. #shell #shellscript #cryptography #files

pack.sh

#!/bin/bash
#pack.sh
#
# Zips and crypts a directory.
#
# TODO
#   - Ask confirmation before delete.
##
 
OUTPUT="$(basename $(pwd))"  #current dirname
 
cd ..
tar -czvf "${OUTPUT}.tgz" "${OUTPUT}"
gpg --symmetric --cipher-algo aes256 "${OUTPUT}.tgz"
 
if [ "$?" == "0" ]; then
    rm -rf "${OUTPUT}.tgz"
    echo "REMEMBER TO DELETE THE ORIGINAL FILES!"
fi
 
exit $?