--- title: Install File Encrypter on Red Hat Enterprise Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of File Encrypter for on Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Encrypt and decrypt files with AES-256-GCM url: https://snapcraft.io/install/file-encrypter/rhel --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install File Encrypter on **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** # File Encrypter [Intelligent Appification (user101010)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/user101010 "View all snaps from Intelligent Appification (user101010)") * [Intelligent Appification (user101010)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/user101010 "View all snaps from Intelligent Appification (user101010)") * [Security](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=security) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/file-encrypter/rhel#install) #### Encrypt and decrypt files with AES-256-GCM In the era of AI agents, it is becoming increasingly important to protect important files from accidental access. A Linux app for password-based AES-256-GCM file encryption and decryption. It replaces the original files with encrypted ones. Back up original files first, for instance in a password-protected archive or an external location. The app doesn't use internet at all - works completely offline. The app can encrypt/decrypt files in folders recursively using the same password. It can search text in file names or encrypted file contents if password is provided. It can preview supported text contents of encrypted files in memory, without writing plain-text files. This snap uses strict confinement. It has access to regular files in the user's home directory by default, and it can optionally access removable media after the `removable-media` interface is connected manually - enable it with: `sudo snap connect file-encrypter:removable-media` ### Package name * file-encrypter --- ### License * Proprietary --- ### Last updated * 4 October 2026 - latest/stable * 4 October 2026 - latest/beta --- ### Websites * [veniva.github.io](https://veniva.github.io/fenc/ "https://veniva.github.io/fenc/") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/file-encrypter/rhel#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and install File Encrypter Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap is available for [Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8](https://www.redhat.com/en/enterprise-linux-8) and RHEL 7, from the 7.6 release onward. The packages for RHEL 7, RHEL 8, and RHEL 9 are in each distribution’s respective [Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL) (EPEL) repository. The instructions for adding this repository diverge slightly between RHEL 7, RHEL 8 and RHEL 9, which is why they’re listed separately below. The EPEL repository can be added to **RHEL 9** with the following command: ``` sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-9.noarch.rpm sudo dnf upgrade ``` The EPEL repository can be added to **RHEL 8** with the following command: ``` sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm sudo dnf upgrade ``` The EPEL repository can be added to **RHEL 7** with the following command: ``` sudo rpm -ivh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm ``` Adding the *optional* and *extras* repositories is also recommended: ``` sudo subscription-manager repos --enable "rhel-*-optional-rpms" --enable "rhel-*-extras-rpms" sudo yum update ``` Snap can now be installed as follows: ``` sudo yum install snapd ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again or restart your system to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install File Encrypter To install File Encrypter, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install file-encrypter ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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