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# fscrypt

> Go tool for managing Linux filesystem encryption.
> More information: <https://github.com/google/fscrypt>.

- Prepare the root filesystem for use with fscrypt:

`fscrypt setup`

- Enable filesystem encryption for a directory:

`fscrypt encrypt {{path/to/directory}}`

- Unlock an encrypted directory:

`fscrypt unlock {{path/to/encrypted_directory}}`

- Lock an encrypted directory:

`fscrypt lock {{path/to/encrypted_directory}}`