encrypt a directory in Windows 11 and decrypt it in Debian Linux

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hi,
is it possible to encrypt a directory in Windows 11 and decrypt it in Debian Linux ? and vis-versa?
Thanks

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Hi Granier,

yes, it is possible. Basically tar is used as an archive application to hold the directory.
(The tar implementation used is different in a few points from e.g. GNU tar, but for most purposes that shouldn’t matter.) If you use gpgtar coming with GnuPG on GNU/Linux machines, you will have the best compatibility. But using tar after decryption oder before encryption should work also.

Also see the technical documentation for gpgtar (Using the GNU Privacy Guard) .

Best Regards,
Bernhard