This command is interesting because it pipes the .tar.gz data into 7z , which then adds it to the archive while applying password protection. The -p option tells 7z to prompt you for a password. You can also simply use the .7z format directly for a simpler approach.
OpenSSL is a robust, cryptography-grade toolkit found on virtually every Linux distribution, macOS, and even Windows (via WSL or Git Bash). It uses military-grade AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption. password protect tar.gz file
GnuPG (GPG) is the standard encryption utility pre-installed on almost all Linux distributions. It uses strong AES encryption by default and is highly recommended for securing archives. Encrypt an Existing Archive This command is interesting because it pipes the