Ark and encrypting zip-files - possible?

[jonnybecker]

Hi,

I just wondered if its possible to get Ark to encrypt zip-files? If so: How?

Thanks
Jonny

[dibl]

Re: Ark and encrypting zip-files - possible?

No. Using ark, you'll have to add a second step to encrypt the archive file(s). Here are some options:

http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/59932

[jonnybecker]

Re: Ark and encrypting zip-files - possible?

Hi,

thanks for the quick reply.
These are all command line tools (or did I miss someting?). I know how to use them, but I'm frequently installing Kubuntu for friends who won't want to bother with the command line. That's why I'm looking for a gui, which can encrypt.

Cheers
Jonny

[josefko]

Re: Ark and encrypting zip-files - possible?

I'm looking for a gui, which can encrypt.

I have a solution, but you must use file manager Krusader for it.

Prepare an user action "encrypt with gpg" with this command

gpg -c --cipher-algo AES256 %aCurrent%

Then encryption of any file can be done by clicking with the right mouse and choosing the user action.
Decryption can be done just double click on gpg file.

[dibl]

Re: Ark and encrypting zip-files - possible?

Nice one josefko!

[jonnybecker]

Re: Ark and encrypting zip-files - possible?

Hi,

thanks for the info. Will try it.

Cheers
Jonny

[kubicle]

Re: Ark and encrypting zip-files - possible?

I'm looking for a gui, which can encrypt.

I have a solution, but you must use file manager Krusader for it.

Prepare an user action "encrypt with gpg" with this command

gpg -c --cipher-algo AES256 %aCurrent%

Then encryption of any file can be done by clicking with the right mouse and choosing the user action.
Decryption can be done just double click on gpg file.

You can accomplish the same with a servicemenu in dolphin (so using krusader is not an absolute requirement for the functionality).

In fact, the 'kgpg' package (gpg frontend for kde) includes servicemenus to easily encrypt files/folders by right-clicking on them in dolphin/konqueror (when right-clicking on folder, the servicemenu will compress the folder with gzip, bz2, zip or tar before encrypting)