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AES Crypt

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:09 am
by Huckleberry Finn
I know, you already have 1001 items on the "to do" list :)

In fact, just cli version is enough (at least on my behalf).

I just don't know how I managed to install that on 19.4 (they're not .deb or .rpm files ... ).( Though I'd managed to install and use it (that gui link) there, the gui never launched, however it took place in Menu ).


https://www.aescrypt.com/download/

https://www.aescrypt.com/download/v3/li ... Install.gz

https://www.aescrypt.com/download/v3/li ... Install.gz

https://www.aescrypt.com/download/v3/li ... t-3.14.tgz

Re: AES Crypt

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:35 am
by fehlix
Huckleberry Finn wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:09 am In fact, just cli version is enough (at least on my behalf).
FWIW, on CLI MX comes with gpg.

To symmetric encrypt a file with password :

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gpg -o file.asc -c file
to decrypt the encrypted file.asc

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gpg -o file -d file.asc
to clear cached passphrase:

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gpgconf --reload gpg-agent
or alternatively:

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pkill -SIGHUP gpg-agent
:puppy:

Re: AES Crypt

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:52 am
by Stuart_M
Another way to clear cached passphrases is to use either of the below commands:

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echo RELOADAGENT | gpg-connect-agent

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gpg-connect-agent reloadagent /bye

Re: AES Crypt

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:24 pm
by SwampRabbit
I'll tinker with it.

It does seem they have instructions for the AES Crypt - GUI (Linux 64-bit) executable they provide on the downloads page
https://www.aescrypt.com/documentation/ ... pdf#page=3

Re: AES Crypt

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:30 pm
by Huckleberry Finn
Meanwhile I did the cli version, so simple with the source code: Just a terminal in (the extracted) src folder: make ; sudo make install

2 binary files are created in /usr/bin/

The usage of this software is really so easy, one doesn't need to remember lots of commands or options. Just aescrypt -e to encrypt, -d to decrypt.. :)