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name: encrypt-backup description: Encrypt folders using GPG for backup. Use when user wants to backup or encrypt sensitive directories.

Encrypt Backup

Encrypts a folder using GPG and removes the unencrypted original.

Prerequisites

• GPG installed and configured
• GPG key available for recipient sarincasm

Steps

1. Verify the target folder exists
2. Ensure the encrypted/ directory exists:

   Copymkdir -p encrypted
   

3. Remove existing encrypted file if present:

   Copyrm -f encrypted/<folder>.tar.gz.gpg
   

4. Create encrypted archive in encrypted/:

   Copytar czf - <folder> | gpg --batch --trust-model always -e -r "sarincasm" -o encrypted/<folder>.tar.gz.gpg
   

   Note: --batch is required for non-interactive environments (no TTY).
5. Verify the encrypted file was created successfully
6. Warn if the folder is not gitignored:

   Copyif ! git check-ignore -q <folder>; then
     echo "Warning: <folder> is not gitignored."
   fi
   

7. Confirm completion to user

Decryption (for reference)

Copygpg -d encrypted/<folder>.tar.gz.gpg | tar xzf -