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encfs — Mount or create encrypted virtual filesystems. See also: `fusermount`. More information: <https://ma

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Problem

How to use the encfs command: Mount or create encrypted virtual filesystems. See also: fusermount. More information: <https://manned.org/encfs>.

Solution

encfs — Mount or create encrypted virtual filesystems. See also: fusermount. More information: <https://manned.org/encfs>.

Initialize or mount an encrypted filesystem:

encfs /{{path/to/cipher_directory}} /{{path/to/mount_point}}

Initialize an encrypted filesystem with standard settings:

encfs --standard /{{path/to/cipher_directory}} /{{path/to/mount_point}}

Run encfs in the foreground instead of spawning a daemon:

encfs -f /{{path/to/cipher_directory}} /{{path/to/mount_point}}

Mount an encrypted snapshot of a plain directory:

encfs --reverse {{path/to/plain_directory}} {{path/to/cipher_directory}}

Code Snippets

Initialize or mount an encrypted filesystem

encfs /{{path/to/cipher_directory}} /{{path/to/mount_point}}

Initialize an encrypted filesystem with standard settings

encfs --standard /{{path/to/cipher_directory}} /{{path/to/mount_point}}

Run encfs in the foreground instead of spawning a daemon

encfs -f /{{path/to/cipher_directory}} /{{path/to/mount_point}}

Mount an encrypted snapshot of a plain directory

encfs --reverse {{path/to/plain_directory}} {{path/to/cipher_directory}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/encfs

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