https://github.com/jedisct1/encpipe
The dum^H^H^Hsimplest encryption tool in the world.
https://github.com/jedisct1/encpipe
encryption libhydrogen privacy security-tools
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The dum^H^H^Hsimplest encryption tool in the world.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jedisct1/encpipe
- Owner: jedisct1
- License: other
- Created: 2017-12-30T02:25:23.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-09T23:46:07.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-28T07:05:14.880Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: encryption, libhydrogen, privacy, security-tools
- Language: C
- Homepage:
- Size: 35.2 KB
- Stars: 222
- Watchers: 11
- Forks: 14
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
Encpipe
=======
The dum^H^H^Hsimplest encryption tool in the world.
# Usage
Encrypt a file using a password:
```sh
encpipe -e -p password -i inputfile -o outputfile
```
Decrypt a file using a password:
```sh
encpipe -d -p password -i inputfile -o outputfile
```
`-i` and `-o` can be set to `-` or omitted to read/write from the
standard input/output.
`-P password_file` can be used to read the password, or an arbitrary
long key (that doesn't have to be text) from a file.
If you don't feel inspired, `-G` prints a random password.
Example - encrypted file transfer:
```sh
nc -l 6666 | encpipe -d -p password
encpipe -e -p password -i /etc/passwd | nc 127.0.0.1 6666
```
Example - compressed, encrypted archives:
```sh
zstd -5 -v -c "$FILE" | encpipe -e -p "$PASSWD" -o "${FILE}.zst.encpipe"
```
# Dependencies
None. It includes [libhydrogen](https://libhydrogen.org) as a
submodule. There is nothing to install.
# Installation
```sh
make
sudo make install
```
# Why
It was faster to write than remember how to use GnuPG and OpenSSL.