Encryption commands such as gpg can be used to secure your most sensitive files on Linux systems.

GnuPG, the open replacement for PGP, is an excellent tool to manage cryptographic signatures to files or e-mails for validity and integrity, as well as a tool to encrypt and decrypt sensitive ...

This will create the file myfinancial.info.gpg. Note that the original file is not deleted, so once you feel safe encrypting and decrypting files, you probably want to delete your unencrypted versions ...

Encrypting files with passwords is the first step to protect sensitive information on all platforms. Be it Windows, macOS, or Linux, every OS provides a different way to keep your data protected. In ...

How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System Trust us, it’s safer this way. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images ...

GnuPG is a command line program, which means that you need to type a bunch of commands to import new public keys, or manually feed it a text file to encrypt or decrypt.

Know the pros and cons of Linux encryption methods, whether it's PGP, full-disk encryption, or an encrypted container.

Next up is GPG, the command-line software that handles the actual encryption, decryption, and key management behind the scenes. Fetch the appropriate copy for your operating system from the ...

We explain how you can encrypt & digitally sign Thunderbird emails with the help of PGP, GPG suite and a Thunderbird extension called Enigmail.