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An easy and quick way to encrypt (and decrypt) sensitive files on your computer. The filename is static, so don't forget to set it (on line 14)!
# Based on http://ejohn.org/blog/keeping-passwords-in-source-control/
#
# John Resig needed a way to keep sensitive data (e.g. config files with
# passwords) out of source control. So he decided to encrypt the sensitive data.
#
# I decided to modify the script so it's purpose is quickly encrypting or
# decrypting any sensitive file you have on your computer.
#
# Usage: make encrypt
# make decrypt
.PHONY: _pwd_prompt decrypt encrypt decrypt_conf encrypt_conf clean_encrypt clean_decrypt
FILE=filename
_pwd_prompt:
@echo "Contact your_email@example.com for the password."
decrypt: decrypt_conf clean_decrypt
encrypt: encrypt_conf clean_encrypt
decrypt_conf: _pwd_prompt
openssl cast5-cbc -d -in ${FILE}.cast5 -out ${FILE}
chmod 600 ${FILE}
encrypt_conf: _pwd_prompt
openssl cast5-cbc -e -in ${FILE} -out ${FILE}.cast5
clean_encrypt:
\rm ${FILE}
clean_decrypt:
\rm ${FILE}.cast5
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