encrypt_folders.sh

#!/bin/bash

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# encrypt_folders.sh                                                                            #
# asks for password, encrypt all folders in current dir with 7zip. Output files are 7z          #
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# Version: 0.2                                                                                  #
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read -s -p "Password: " PASS
for folder in */
do
  7z a -r -mx0 -mmt=3 -mhe=on -p$PASS "${folder%/}.7z" "$folder"
done
# mx = compression level: 0 is store, 9 is max compression. mmt= threads. mhe=header encryption (file names).