README
1File: gpgdir
2Author: Michael Rash <mbr@cipherdyne.org>
3Download: http://www.cipherdyne.org/gpgdir
4License: GNU General Public License
5Version: 0.9.8
6
7gpgdir is a perl script that uses the CPAN GnuPG::Interface perl module to
8encrypt and decrypt directories using a gpg key specified in ~/.gpgdirrc.
9Gpgdir recursively descends through a directory in order to make sure it
10encrypts or decrypts every file in a directory and all of its subdirectories.
11By default the mtime and atime values of all files will be preserved upon
12encryption and decryption (this can be disabled with the --no-preserve-times
13option). Note that in --encrypt mode, gpgdir will delete the original files
14that it successfully encrypts (unless the --no-delete option is given).
15However, upon startup gpgdir first asks for the decryption password to be
16sure that a dummy file can successfully be encrypted and decrypted. The
17initial test can be disabled with the --skip-test option so that a directory
18can easily be encrypted without having to also specify a password (this is
19consistent with gpg behavior). Also, note that gpgdir is careful not encrypt
20hidden files and directories. After all, you probably don't want your
21~/.gnupg directory or ~/.bashrc file to be encrypted.
22
23Installation:
24 Just run the install.pl script (as root) that comes with the gpgdir
25 sources.
26