NAME
car - crytographic archiver.
SYNOPSIS
car [options] [paths...]
car --decode [.carfile]
DESCRIPTION
Creates and decodes portable cross-platform crytographic archives. An archive can be a collection of files, or an in-stream message that is piped. Output can be to a binary .car file, or ascified text. A symmetric cipher is used, and the passhrase is hashed to form a key.
OPTIONS
- --cipher=name
-
Specify symmetric cipher. By default 256 bit aes is used.
- --decrypt
-
Specify decryption operation on an existing car stream or file. If no file is specified, stdin is used.
- --digest=name
-
Specify name of digest algorithm. By default sha will be used.
- --follow
-
Dereference and follow symlinks. Otherwise they are ignored.
- --output=filename
-
Specify output file for a new archive. By default stdout is used.
- --overwrite
-
Always overwrite existing files without prompting.
- --quiet
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Non-interactive and no status output.
- --recursive
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If argument is a directory, recursively scan directory and any subdirectory contents as arguments.
- --help
-
Outputs help screen for the user.
AUTHOR
car was written by David Sugar <[email protected]>.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to [email protected] or [email protected].
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2010-2014 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.