Re: Editing and storing encrypted files

["Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>]

Wouter Hanegraaff wrote:
  >I have some files that I would like to store encrypted. Of course I can
  >just type them in, encrypt them using gpg and delete the original, but
  >that seems to be a bit of a kludge. It would mean the file is at some
  >time readable unencrypted (after saving in the editor), and forgetting
  >to turn off the backup file option in the editor when changing the file.
  >
  >There must be better solutions, but I can't seem to find them. What I
  >would like to have is an editor that has built-in encryption or gpg
  >integration, and the option not to store any non-encrypted data on disk
  >or on the clipboard.
  >
  >Is something like this available?

Use cfs (Cryptographic File System) to store the unencrypted files in.
cfs maps an ordinary directory containing encrypted files to a
pseudo-partition that is only available to the user who owns it; he
has to enter a pass phrase to get access.

Files are encrypted before they are written to the filesystem.  Even
their names are encrypted.



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