bash_file_folder_encryption.sh

#!/bin/sh
# source: http://superuser.com/a/162628/398757

function tarcrypt {
  file=$1
  filename="$file.tar.gz.enc"
  if [ -f $file ]; then
    echo "-> $filename"
    tar cz $file | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e > $filename
  fi
}

function tardecrypt {
  file=$1
  openssl aes-256-cbc -d -in $file | tar xz
}

# test for encryption
# tarcrypt $1

# test for decryption
# tardecrypt $1