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/usr/bin/xbcrypt-8.4

Versioned binaries for percona-xtrabackup 8.4, co-installable with other versions

From percona-xtrabackup-8.4-base 8.4.0.5-r12 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running xbcrypt-8.4 --help (exit 0). permalink

/usr/bin/xbcrypt-8.4  Ver 8.4.0-5 for Linux (x86_64) (revision id: c6054e17)
Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Percona Inc.
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software,
and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL license.

Encrypt or decrypt files in the XBCRYPT format.

Usage:
  /usr/bin/xbcrypt-8.4 [OPTIONS...] # read data from specified input, encrypting or decrypting  and writing the result to the specified output.

Options:
  -?, --help          Display this help and exit.
  -V, --version       Display version and exit.
  -d, --decrypt       Decrypt data input to output.
  -i, --input=name    Optional input file. If not specified, input will be read
                      from standard input.
  -o, --output=name   Optional output file. If not specified, output will be
                      written to standard output.
  -a, --encrypt-algo=name
                      Encryption algorithm.
  -k, --encrypt-key=name
                      Encryption key
  -f, --encrypt-key-file=name
                      File which contains encryption key.
  -s, --encrypt-chunk-size=#
                      Size of working buffer for encryption in bytes. The
                      default value is 64K.
  -t, --encrypt-threads[=#]
                      Number of threads for parallel data
                      encryption/decryption. The default value is 1
  -r, --read-buffer-size[=#]
                      Read buffer size. The defaut value is 10Mb.
  -v, --verbose       Display verbose status output.
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-?, --helpDisplay this help and exit.help
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help
-d, --decryptDecrypt data input to output.help
-i, --input nameOptional input file.help
-o, --output nameOptional output file.help
-a, --encrypt-algo nameEncryption algorithm.help
-k, --encrypt-key nameEncryption keyhelp
-f, --encrypt-key-file nameFile which contains encryption key.help
-s, --encrypt-chunk-size #Size of working buffer for encryption in bytes.help
-t, --encrypt-threads #Number of threads for parallel data encryption/decryption.help
-r, --read-buffer-size #Read buffer size.help
-v, --verboseDisplay verbose status output.help

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