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What's the status of encfs?

rated 0 times [ 3] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 4308 / 2 Years ago, tue, december 21, 2021, 4:51:03

Is the encfs project no longer maintained? It seems the last update 1.7.4 was released on November 18 2010. In a security audit several weaknesses have been identified, but no updates have since been issued. Should encfs still be used? if not, why is it in the standard repositories of Ubuntu?

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answered 2 Years ago cupwire · Accepted Answer

Yes, it does look as if encfs is no longer maintained. It is in Ubuntu 14.04 because it still is in Debian wheezy. It has been removed from Debian jessie, so should be gone from future versions of Ubuntu. Like the OP in this Debian bug report, I do not have the competence to judge this, but I recommend that you do not use it unless you have to, given the removal from jessie.