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People say it is a good idea to encrypt your file system and/or encrypt files. I'm wondering how I do this with Sublime Text editor. I'm wondering if I need to do this, essentially:




  1. Encrypt all files in folder, recursively, using AES-256

  2. Unencrypt the current file I am working on.

  3. Make some changes.

  4. Rencrypt.


That is a lot of work and I would like to know what an easier way to manage it is. It doesn't allow for searching the files, for example. So I would like to know how to encrypt text files I would like to work on regularly, doing searching with grep (or a grep alternative) and other things like that.










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    People say it is a good idea to encrypt your file system and/or encrypt files. I'm wondering how I do this with Sublime Text editor. I'm wondering if I need to do this, essentially:




    1. Encrypt all files in folder, recursively, using AES-256

    2. Unencrypt the current file I am working on.

    3. Make some changes.

    4. Rencrypt.


    That is a lot of work and I would like to know what an easier way to manage it is. It doesn't allow for searching the files, for example. So I would like to know how to encrypt text files I would like to work on regularly, doing searching with grep (or a grep alternative) and other things like that.










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      People say it is a good idea to encrypt your file system and/or encrypt files. I'm wondering how I do this with Sublime Text editor. I'm wondering if I need to do this, essentially:




      1. Encrypt all files in folder, recursively, using AES-256

      2. Unencrypt the current file I am working on.

      3. Make some changes.

      4. Rencrypt.


      That is a lot of work and I would like to know what an easier way to manage it is. It doesn't allow for searching the files, for example. So I would like to know how to encrypt text files I would like to work on regularly, doing searching with grep (or a grep alternative) and other things like that.










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      People say it is a good idea to encrypt your file system and/or encrypt files. I'm wondering how I do this with Sublime Text editor. I'm wondering if I need to do this, essentially:




      1. Encrypt all files in folder, recursively, using AES-256

      2. Unencrypt the current file I am working on.

      3. Make some changes.

      4. Rencrypt.


      That is a lot of work and I would like to know what an easier way to manage it is. It doesn't allow for searching the files, for example. So I would like to know how to encrypt text files I would like to work on regularly, doing searching with grep (or a grep alternative) and other things like that.







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          If you want the files to remain encrypted, and not leave decrypted files (even deleted = easily undelete-able files) lying around, then just encrypt your entire filesystem, and swap. Many programs leave temporary copies of files lying around everywhere.



          Or use a small encrypted container like LUKS or Veracrypt, that would avoid having your decrypted files on the drive, but programs still might create temporary / cache copies in other places.



          Or a file encryption system like eCryptfs or EncFS (same program warning as above).



          Or BitLocker (it can do an entire system).



          If you just wanted to casually encrypt a file or two, you could use something like GPG (PGP), but the original & unencrypted files would still be lying around the drive (unless they were wiped, and that's not always 100% effective).



          Also worth mentioning, running your entire OS in RAM (off of a live linux ISO/USB/DVD, with no persistence) would avoid leaving any unencrypted files behind.






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            If you want the files to remain encrypted, and not leave decrypted files (even deleted = easily undelete-able files) lying around, then just encrypt your entire filesystem, and swap. Many programs leave temporary copies of files lying around everywhere.



            Or use a small encrypted container like LUKS or Veracrypt, that would avoid having your decrypted files on the drive, but programs still might create temporary / cache copies in other places.



            Or a file encryption system like eCryptfs or EncFS (same program warning as above).



            Or BitLocker (it can do an entire system).



            If you just wanted to casually encrypt a file or two, you could use something like GPG (PGP), but the original & unencrypted files would still be lying around the drive (unless they were wiped, and that's not always 100% effective).



            Also worth mentioning, running your entire OS in RAM (off of a live linux ISO/USB/DVD, with no persistence) would avoid leaving any unencrypted files behind.






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              If you want the files to remain encrypted, and not leave decrypted files (even deleted = easily undelete-able files) lying around, then just encrypt your entire filesystem, and swap. Many programs leave temporary copies of files lying around everywhere.



              Or use a small encrypted container like LUKS or Veracrypt, that would avoid having your decrypted files on the drive, but programs still might create temporary / cache copies in other places.



              Or a file encryption system like eCryptfs or EncFS (same program warning as above).



              Or BitLocker (it can do an entire system).



              If you just wanted to casually encrypt a file or two, you could use something like GPG (PGP), but the original & unencrypted files would still be lying around the drive (unless they were wiped, and that's not always 100% effective).



              Also worth mentioning, running your entire OS in RAM (off of a live linux ISO/USB/DVD, with no persistence) would avoid leaving any unencrypted files behind.






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                If you want the files to remain encrypted, and not leave decrypted files (even deleted = easily undelete-able files) lying around, then just encrypt your entire filesystem, and swap. Many programs leave temporary copies of files lying around everywhere.



                Or use a small encrypted container like LUKS or Veracrypt, that would avoid having your decrypted files on the drive, but programs still might create temporary / cache copies in other places.



                Or a file encryption system like eCryptfs or EncFS (same program warning as above).



                Or BitLocker (it can do an entire system).



                If you just wanted to casually encrypt a file or two, you could use something like GPG (PGP), but the original & unencrypted files would still be lying around the drive (unless they were wiped, and that's not always 100% effective).



                Also worth mentioning, running your entire OS in RAM (off of a live linux ISO/USB/DVD, with no persistence) would avoid leaving any unencrypted files behind.






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                If you want the files to remain encrypted, and not leave decrypted files (even deleted = easily undelete-able files) lying around, then just encrypt your entire filesystem, and swap. Many programs leave temporary copies of files lying around everywhere.



                Or use a small encrypted container like LUKS or Veracrypt, that would avoid having your decrypted files on the drive, but programs still might create temporary / cache copies in other places.



                Or a file encryption system like eCryptfs or EncFS (same program warning as above).



                Or BitLocker (it can do an entire system).



                If you just wanted to casually encrypt a file or two, you could use something like GPG (PGP), but the original & unencrypted files would still be lying around the drive (unless they were wiped, and that's not always 100% effective).



                Also worth mentioning, running your entire OS in RAM (off of a live linux ISO/USB/DVD, with no persistence) would avoid leaving any unencrypted files behind.







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