{"id":1332,"date":"2021-12-16T12:54:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/08\/31\/how-to-use-keybase-to-encrypt-files-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/08\/31\/how-to-use-keybase-to-encrypt-files-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:54:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:54:12","slug":"how-to-use-keybase-to-encrypt-files-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1332-how-to-use-keybase-to-encrypt-files-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Keybase to encrypt files on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keybase is an end-to-end encryption tool for messaging and for file sharing. It\u2019s an excellent, easy-to-use tool for those that want to quickly encrypt and share files with friends. Here\u2019s how to do it on Linux.<\/p>\n

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Installing Keybase on Linux<\/h2>\n

The Keybase application must be installed on your Linux distribution before attempting to use it to encrypt files and folders. To start the installation of Keybase on Linux, open up a terminal window.<\/p>\n

To open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop, press Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard. Alternatively, open up the terminal application on your Linux system by searching for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu.<\/p>\n

Once the terminal window is open and ready to use, the installation can begin. Follow the Keybase installation instructions down below that correspond with the Linux operating system you currently use.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

To get Keybase working on Ubuntu, you\u2019ll have to download the Keybase DEB package to your computer and install it. To download, use the following wget<\/strong> command down below.<\/p>\n

\nwget https:\/\/prerelease.keybase.io\/keybase_amd64.deb\n<\/pre>\n
After downloading the Keybase DEB package to your computer, use the apt install<\/strong> command below to install the Keybase app on your system.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt install .\/keybase_amd64.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
On Debian, if you\u2019d like to use Keybase, you\u2019ll have to download the latest DEB package release to your computer. To do that, use the following wget<\/strong> command below in a terminal window.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/prerelease.keybase.io\/keybase_amd64.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Once the Keybase DEB package is done downloading to your Debian Linux system, the installation can begin. Using the dpkg -i<\/strong> command below, set up the package on your system.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dpkg -i keybase_amd64.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
Keybase works on Arch Linux through the Arch Linux AUR. To get it working, you\u2019ll first need to install the Trizen AUR helper. This tool will make installing Keybase much easier.<\/p>\n
To install Trizen, start by setting up the \u201cgit\u201d and \u201cbase-devel\u201d packages on your computer using the pacman<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S git base-devel\n<\/pre>\n
Next, clone the Trizen AUR package using the git clone<\/strong> command and install the package using the makepkg<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\ngit clone https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/trizen.git\ncd trizen\/\nmakepkg -sri\n<\/pre>\n
Finally, install the Keybase application on your Arch Linux system with the trizen -S<\/strong> command below.<\/p>\n
\ntrizen -S keybase-bin\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora<\/h4>\n
Keybase works on Fedora Linux with the help of the official RPM package. To get it working on your system, download the Keybase RPM package file to your computer.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/prerelease.keybase.io\/keybase_amd64.rpm\n<\/pre>\n
Install the Keybase RPM package on your computer by making use of dnf install<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dnf install keybase_amd64.rpm\n<\/pre>\n
OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
Need to get Keybase working on your OpenSUSE Linux system? You\u2019ll have to download the latest release of Keybase for RPM using the wget<\/strong> command below.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/prerelease.keybase.io\/keybase_amd64.rpm\n<\/pre>\n
With the RPM package downloaded to your computer, the installation of Keybase can be done with the following zypper install<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo zypper install keybase_amd64.rpm\n<\/pre>\n
Encrypting with Keybase<\/h2>\n
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To encrypt with Keybase, you\u2019ll need to first open up the application. Keybase can be launched from the app menu. Once Keybase is open, click on the button to create a new account.<\/p>\n
After selecting the create an account button, Keybase will ask for a username. Using your keyboard, write in your desired username. Then, click on the \u201cContinue\u201d button.<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve created a new account, you\u2019ll need to name your computer. Write in the name of your Linux PC and click the \u201cContinue\u201d button. After that, enter your phone number and click on the \u201cContinue\u201d button to move to the next page.<\/p>\n
With Keybase configured, it is time to start encrypting. In the Keybase application, locate the \u201cFiles\u201d section. Inside the \u201cFiles\u201d section, there are 3 separate folders. These folders are \u201cprivate,\u201d \u201cpublic,\u201d and \u201cteam.\u201d<\/p>\n
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To encrypt files or folders, start by selecting one of the folders. In this example, we\u2019ll go with the \u201cprivate\u201d folder. After selecting your private folder, you\u2019ll see a sub-folder with your username. Select that too.<\/p>\n
Inside of your username sub-folder, find the blue \u201cUpload\u201d button and click on it with the mouse. Then, select the \u201cUpload directory\u201d or \u201cUpload file\u201d option.<\/p>\n
Using the GUI, select the file(s) you wish to upload. When you select the upload button, Keybase will automatically encrypt your file(s).<\/p>\n
Downloading files<\/h3>\n
To download any of your encrypted files from Keybase, click on the file with the mouse. After you\u2019ve selected the file you wish to download, click on the white \u201cDownload\u201d button to grab the file.<\/p>\n
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Repeat this process for each file you wish to download to your computer from Keybase.<\/p>\n
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