Picocrypt is a very handy encryption tool that can be used for protecting your files. It has such a simple and minimalistic interface that it gets very convenient to use it.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Linux system tools installation queries.
In this context, we shall look into the complete installation procedure of Picocrypt on a Linux Mint 20 system.
1. Install Snap Package Manager on the system
To begin, you need to have the Snap Package Manager installed on your system.
On Linux Mint 20, /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref needs to be removed before Snap can be installed. This can be accomplished from the command line:
$ sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
$ sudo apt updateTo install snap from the Software Manager application, search for snapd and click Install.
Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install snapd2. Install Picocrypt on the system
You can install Picocrypt by executing the following command:
$ sudo snap install picocryptIf you want to launch Picocrypt through your system's terminal, then you will have to execute the following command:
$ picocryptThis will display the interface of the Picocrypt utility.
You can uninstall Picocrypt from your system by running the below command:
$ sudo snap remove picocryptNow you will see a message on your terminal showing that Picocrypt has been successfully removed from our Linux Mint 20 system.
This article covers install Picocrypt on your Linux Mint 20 system. In fact, you can use it to encrypt all your important files.
