gocryptfs, an aspiring successor to EncFS, now in v1.0
Author of gocryptfs and co-maintainer of EncFS here. gocryptfs is a FUSE overlay filesystem for Linux like EncFS. But it is written from scratch in Go, uses modern crypto and fixes the security issues of EncFS while providing equivalent speed. Some of the key differences to EncFS are: * Just one security level roughly equivalent to EncFS "paranoia" mode, at the speed of "default" mode. * A design so simple it fits on one page ( this one: https://nuetzlich.net/gocryptfs/security/ ) * Explicit filesystem creation using "gocryptfs -init". No configuration prompts. *…
gocryptfs, an aspiring successor to EncFS, now in v1.0 launched on July 21, 2016 with 20 votes, #1,523 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Gocryptfs is a Linux filesystem overlay that encrypts files transparently, similar to EncFS but rewritten in Go with modern cryptography. It addresses EncFS security vulnerabilities while maintaining comparable performance. The tool offers a single, simplified security level, straightforward initialization, and support for long filenames. Designed for users seeking encrypted file storage on Linux, gocryptfs provides a security-focused alternative to its predecessor with reduced complexity and improved cryptographic standards.
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Author of gocryptfs and co-maintainer of EncFS here. gocryptfs is a FUSE overlay filesystem for Linux like EncFS. But it is written from scratch in Go, uses modern crypto and fixes the security issues of EncFS while providing equivalent speed. Some of the key differences to EncFS are: * Just one security level…
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