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Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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Install using the command line

sudo snap install age-encryption

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Details for age

Package name

  • age-encryption

License

  • BSD-3-Clause

Last updated

  • 4 February 2026 - latest/stable
  • 4 March 2026 - latest/edge

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Source code


Command › Alias

  • age-encryption.age › age
  • age-encryption.age-keygen › age-keygen
  • age-encryption.age-inspect › age-inspect

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Simple, modern and secure file encryption tool

A simple, modern and secure encryption tool (and Go library) with small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style composability.


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