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Linux command to tar, pgp encrypt, and split a file
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Encrypt:

tar -cJvpf - inputdirectory/ | gpg --symmetric --cipher-algo aes256 | split -d -b 100m - outputfile.tar.xz.gpg

Decrypt:

cat outputfile.tar.xz.gpg.* | gpg -d | tar -xJvpf -

Ack: oksage @ askubuntu

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