Encrypted file migrator

This script is a wrapper around tools like tar, zstd and openssl to compress and encrypt files.

Its main purpose is to compress and encrypt system backups directly to a removable drive before restoring them on a new system.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• tar
• zstd
• openssl
• pv (progress bar)

Usage

To list the available options, run:

encrypted_file_migrator -h

Example backup usage:

encrypted_file_migrator backup \
    --manifest-path "./manifest" \
    --exclude-manifest-path "./exclude_manifest" \
    --destination-path "/mnt/removable/out.tar.zst.crypt"

When prompted, enter the password to encrypt the file.

Example restore usage:

encrypted_file_migrator restore \
--source-backup-path "/mnt/removable/out.tar.zst.crypt"

Like before, when prompted, enter the password to decrypt the file.

Examples for the manifest and exclude manifest files can be found in the test_files directory. They are fed directly to the tar command.

Installation

To install the script, run:

pip install .