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I'm trying to create an encrypted¹ zip archive using bsdtar. Here's where I got stuck: bsdtar -c --options='zip:encryption' --passphrase "secret" -f test.zip test This is the error I get: bs...
#5: Question closed
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Lundin
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2020-10-31T08:19:59Z (about 4 years ago)
#4: Question reopened
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Alexei
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2020-10-31T06:35:30Z (about 4 years ago)
#3: Post edited
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Matthias Braun
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2020-10-30T22:08:38Z (about 4 years ago)
Remove typo
- I'm trying to create an encrypted¹ zip archive using [bsdtar](https://www.mankier.com/1/bsdtar). Here's where I got stuck:
- bsdtar -c --options='zip:encryption' --passphrase "secret" -f test.zip test
- This is the error I get:
- >bsdtar: Unknown module name: `zip'
- How do I get around this error to create an encrypted zip archive?
I'm on Arch Linux 5.8.14 using bsdtar bsdtar 3.4.3.- ---
- <sub>
- ¹I know that password-protected zip files aren't very secure: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/35818/are-password-protected-zip-files-secure
- </sub>
- I'm trying to create an encrypted¹ zip archive using [bsdtar](https://www.mankier.com/1/bsdtar). Here's where I got stuck:
- bsdtar -c --options='zip:encryption' --passphrase "secret" -f test.zip test
- This is the error I get:
- >bsdtar: Unknown module name: `zip'
- How do I get around this error to create an encrypted zip archive?
- I'm on Arch Linux 5.8.14 using bsdtar 3.4.3.
- ---
- <sub>
- ¹I know that password-protected zip files aren't very secure: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/35818/are-password-protected-zip-files-secure
- </sub>
#2: Question closed
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Alexei
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2020-10-30T19:39:00Z (about 4 years ago)
#1: Initial revision
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Matthias Braun
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2020-10-30T18:28:45Z (about 4 years ago)
Create encrypted zip archive with bsdtar
I'm trying to create an encrypted¹ zip archive using [bsdtar](https://www.mankier.com/1/bsdtar). Here's where I got stuck:
bsdtar -c --options='zip:encryption' --passphrase "secret" -f test.zip test
This is the error I get:
>bsdtar: Unknown module name: `zip'
How do I get around this error to create an encrypted zip archive?
I'm on Arch Linux 5.8.14 using bsdtar bsdtar 3.4.3.
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<sub>
¹I know that password-protected zip files aren't very secure: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/35818/are-password-protected-zip-files-secure
</sub>