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logic855/tar.gz with gpg-encryption on the fly

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Created June 28, 2018 14:30
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Create a encrypted tar.gz file from a directory on the fly. The encryption is done by GPG with a public key. The resulting filename is tagged with the date of creation. Very usefull for encrypted snapshots of folders.
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tar.gz with gpg-encryption on the fly
tar -cvz /<path>/ | gpg --encrypt --recipient <keyID> > /<backup-path>/backup_`date +%d_%m_%Y`.tar.gz.gpg
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