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/ decrypt_file.sh
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Bash/shell script to Encrypt and Decrypt an arbitrary file using a passphrase
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| #!/bin/sh | |
| set -e | |
| # Required ENV variable: ENC_PASSPHRASE | |
| # Usage: ENC_PASSPHRASE=my_super_long_ascii_pass_phrase123 ./decrypt_file.sh encrypted.enc secretfile.json | |
| if [ -z "$ENC_PASSPHRASE" ]; then | |
| echo "ERROR: Required ENC_PASSPHRASE environment variable NOT passed in." | |
| exit 1 |