Is there a way to encrypt my files without full disk encryption

Question

I want to encrypt my files and folders without full disk encryption and encrypted volumes. Can anyone help me?

@NikTh this is not a duplicate of that question, I didn't want encrypted volumes like truecrypt — Gnome, Jan 02 '14 at 05:20
Here is a bunch of questions-answers about encryption/decryption of every kind. I'm pretty sure that this has been already answered. — NickTux, Jan 02 '14 at 05:24
I retracted my vote and I cannot vote now for closing. The first link I gave was wrong. Here is the [correct one](http://askubuntu.com/questions/27770/is-there-a-tool-to-encrypt-a-file-or-directory) — NickTux, Jan 02 '14 at 05:29

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 03 '14 at 00:13

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This site should give you all the information you need. The link was found at upubuntu.com. Here is a direct quote from the site:

"encrypt or decrypt your files using the Nautilus context menu (right-click menu) under Ubuntu"

Add a PGP key so that you can encrypt your files with it, by opening "Passwords and Keys", click the add button, select "PGP Key", then click Continue.
Add the seahorse-nautilus plugin with

sudo apt-get install seahorse-nautilus && nautilus -q && nautilus
Right click to pick any file and then select Encrypt In a pop-up, pick your key, set "Sign message as: Your key" and click OK. Another pop-up asks for the passphrase which matches up w/ the PGP key.

edited Jan 03 '14 at 00:13

Amanda

answered Jan 02 '14 at 05:14

Alan

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks! – Gnome Jan 02 '14 at 05:16
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http://askubuntu.com/help/referencing – NickTux Jan 02 '14 at 05:20
@NikTh Thanks for the link, that helped. I will make sure to do that next time. – Alan Jan 02 '14 at 05:30
Please at least include (you can quote) something from this link that answers the question. A simple link is not considered as an answer at all. It is just a link. – NickTux Jan 02 '14 at 05:33
I think I should bookmark that for later – Gnome Jan 02 '14 at 05:40

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