Encrypt and Decrypt files in ubuntu

ccrypt is a utility for encrypting and decrypting files. It is based on the Rijndael cipher, which is the U.S. government's chosen candidate for the Advanced Encryption Standard . This cipher is believed to provide very strong security.

To install it run the following command:

• " sudo apt-get install ccrypt "

To Encrypt the file run following command:

• " ccrypt filename "

You will be prompted to submit desired password to encrypt file which will be required to decrypt the file.

To Decrypt run following command:

• " ccrypt -d filename "

Enjoy !!!