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/usr/bin/fscrypt

Go tool for managing Linux filesystem encryption

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fscrypt - A tool for managing Linux native filesystem encryption

Usage:
  fscrypt COMMAND [arguments] [options]

Commands:
  setup     - perform global setup or filesystem setup
  encrypt   - enable filesystem encryption for a directory
  unlock    - unlock an encrypted directory
  lock      - lock an encrypted directory
  purge     - Remove a filesystem's keys
  status    - print the global, filesystem, or file status
  metadata  - [ADVANCED] manipulate the policy or protector metadata

Options:
  --verbose                    Prints additional debug messages to standard
                               output.

  --quiet                      Prints nothing to standard output except for
                               errors. Selects the default for any options that
                               would normally show a prompt.

  --help                       Prints help screen for commands and subcommands.

  --version                    Prints version information.
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
--verbosePrints additional debug messages to standard output.help
--quietPrints nothing to standard output except for errors.help
--helpPrints help screen for commands and subcommands.help
--versionPrints version information.help

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