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Re: Protecting files in linux



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Jorge Delgado wrote:
> Hi, i would like to protect files like passwords and websites of Firefox
> (iceweasel), and this cannot be done encripting the files. 

Why not?

> So, i need some program for protect the files and, at the same time be
> using them. If i encript the files, i cannot use them at the same time.

Certainly not. Any encrypted file with no means of decrypting it again
is just useless. The idea of encryption is to prevent *unauthorized*
access, not to prevent all access (then you might just delete the file).

> And if I cannot use them at the same time, it's meaningless.

Why?

> Somebody could help me? Thank you very much, I appreciatte your help.

What is it actually that you would like to achieve?

Cheers,
Johannes

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