Linux/gocryptfs

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Forward mode

files are always encrypted, become decrypted when mounting

mkdir encrypteddir
mkdir plaindir
gocryptfs --init encrypteddir
gocryptfs encrypteddir plaindir        
fusermount -u plaindir

reverse mode

files are always decrypted, become encrypted when mounting
good for cloud backup syncing

mkdir /home/joe.crypt
gocryptfs -init -reverse /home/joe
gocryptfs -reverse /home/joe /home/joe.crypt
fusermount -u plain   
-> then rsync/rclone /home/joe.crypt to insecure cloud storage