Secure Desktop Encryption

A simple explanation of how to encrypt on the command line.
This method uses Nano, a named pipe and openssl.

1.	Create your named pipe:
		mkfifo pipe
		
2.	Check your new file is working as a pipe with:
		ls -l
		
3. In the same directory as your named pipe open 2 instances of terminal.

4.	In terminal 1 type the following command:
		nano --noread pipe
		
5. In terminal 2 type:
		openssl enc -base64 < pipe (then press return)
		
6.	Return to terminal 1 and press return. Nano will open.

7.	Type a message as normal and write out with:
		^o
		
8.	Nano will ask if you want to save your message with the name 'pipe'. Press return.

9.	Nano will pipe the message through the encryption routine and the result will be displayed in terminal 2.