a command-line application written in Go that allows for encrypting and decrypting data using AES 256 (GCM) and ChaCha20 poly 1305 encryption algorithms. It provides a simple and straightforward way to protect sensitive data and ensure that it can only be accessed by authorized users.
- Provides a simple and easy-to-use command-line interface
- Can encrypt any file or folder
- AES-256 encryption
- Password based encryption
- XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption
Tip: To encrypt folders, create a tarball of the folder then encrypt it (Recommanded)
tar -cf folder.tar folder ...To build the application, you need to have Go installed on your machine.
go buildThe following is an example of how to use go-encryptor to encrypt data using AES 256 (GCM):
go-encryptor encrypt -p "256Key-32Characters1234567890" -m "aes" "filename"And the following is an example of how to use go-encryptor to encrypt data using ChaCha20-Poly1305:
go-encryptor encrypt -p "256Key-32Characters1234567890" -m "chacha20" "filename"For decryption, the usage is similar, with the only difference being the use of the decrypt subcommand instead of encrypt.
For a full list of options and usage instructions, run go-encryptor --help
Use k flag in both encrypt & decrypt to keep the file.
go-encryptor encrypt -k "filename"or
go-encryptor encrypt --keep "filename"Encrypt a file with a specific encryption method using a password,
go-encryptor encrypt --method "aes" --password "password" "filename"or
go-encryptor encrypt -m "aes" -p "password" "filename"Decrypt a file and print the output to stdout and pipe it to another command,
go-encryptor decrypt -p "password" --print "filename" | [command]
go-encryptor: A file encryptor.
go-encryptor is created to be as simple as possible to help you
encrypt and decrypt files.
Usage:
go-encryptor [command]
Available Commands:
decrypt Decrypt encrypted file
encrypt Encrypt file or folder
help Help about any command
version Prints version
Flags:
-h, --help help for go-encryptor
Use "go-encryptor [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Download for your platform
or Install from snap
sudo snap install go-encryptorFor AES-256 encryption (time go-encryptor en -m "aes" -p "Password" alpine.iso) ,
alpine.iso encrypted successfully.
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Executed in 3.42 secs fish external
usr time 3.19 secs 277.00 micros 3.19 secs
sys time 0.32 secs 99.00 micros 0.32 secs
alpine.iso decrypted successfully.
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Executed in 3.40 secs fish external
usr time 3.18 secs 347.00 micros 3.18 secs
sys time 0.25 secs 126.00 micros 0.25 secs
For XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption (time go-encryptor en -m "xchacha" -p "Password" alpine.iso) ,
alpine.iso encrypted successfully.
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Executed in 802.34 millis fish external
usr time 898.45 millis 414.00 micros 898.04 millis
sys time 296.73 millis 135.00 micros 296.60 millis
alpine.iso decrypted successfully.
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Executed in 755.63 millis fish external
usr time 804.23 millis 0.00 micros 804.23 millis
sys time 365.06 millis 584.00 micros 364.48 millis
This application is licensed under MIT, Copyright © 2021 Injamul Mohammad Mollah mrinjamul@gmail.com
If you encounter any errors while using go-encryptor, make sure that you have the correct key, algorithm and that the input and output files are correctly specified. If the issue persists, please file an issue on the GitHub repository for the project.
go-encryptor is a simple and easy-to-use command-line application for encrypting and decrypting data using AES 256 (GCM) and ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption algorithms. Its straightforward configuration and user-friendly interface make it a great choice for protecting sensitive information.