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tar czv ./my_folder | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -out final_backup.tar.gz.enc

openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -in backup.tar.gz.enc | tar xzf - password protect tar.gz file

tar -czf - folder_name | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -out archive.tar.gz.enc Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard tar czv

There is no "forgot password" feature. If you lose the key to an AES-256 encrypted file, even the NSA cannot recover it. The tar and gzip utilities do not have

The tar and gzip utilities do not have built-in support for password protection. To secure a .tar.gz file, you must use an additional encryption tool like or OpenSSL . Method 1: Using GnuPG (Symmetric Encryption)

If you prefer a simpler single-command tool that handles both compression and encryption, 7-Zip (or 7za on Linux) is a versatile alternative. How to password protect gzip files on the command line?