encryption

Documentation

Index

• func DecryptDir(dirPath, newDirPath, pathToPublicKey, pathToPrivateKey, password string) error
• func EncryptDir(dirPath, newDirPath, pathToPublicKey string) error
• func GetPassword() (string, error)
• type ErrPrivateKeyDecryptionFailed
  • func (e ErrPrivateKeyDecryptionFailed) Error() string

Functions

func DecryptDir

func DecryptDir(dirPath, newDirPath, pathToPublicKey, pathToPrivateKey, password string) error

DecryptDir takes the path to an encrypted directory and decrypts it using the private key specified. It will write the decrypted directory to newDirPath.

pgp -> gzip -> tar

func EncryptDir

func EncryptDir(dirPath, newDirPath, pathToPublicKey string) error

EncryptDir takes the path to a directory an encrypts it using the public key specified. It will write out an encrypted file to newDirPath.

gzip -> tar -> pgp

func GetPassword

func GetPassword() (string, error)

GetPassword prompts a user for a password.

Types

type ErrPrivateKeyDecryptionFailed

type ErrPrivateKeyDecryptionFailed struct {
	PathToPrivateKey string
	Err              error
}

ErrPrivateKeyDecryptionFailed occurs when the private key cannot be encrypted. This error is normally the fault of the user and means that the program should ask for the password again.

func (ErrPrivateKeyDecryptionFailed) Error

func (e ErrPrivateKeyDecryptionFailed) Error() string

Error returns the error message.