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age 1.3.1 (binaries only)⚓︎

age is a modern file encryption tool designed as a small and auditable alternative
to traditional OpenPGP workflows. The Freetz-EVO package installs both age for
encryption and age-keygen for key generation.

Runtime details in Freetz⚓︎

  • Binary paths: /usr/bin/age, /usr/bin/age-keygen
  • Runtime dependency profile: self-contained Go binaries built with CGO_ENABLED=0
  • Externalization: supported for both binaries

Build notes⚓︎

  • The package is cross-compiled with the shared Freetz-EVO Go host toolchain.
  • No target-side shared Go runtime or libc add-ons are required beyond the base system.

Typical usage⚓︎

age-keygen -o /var/media/ftp/uStor01/keys/age.txt
age -r age1... -o backup.tar.age backup.tar

Notes:
- Store private keys on writable storage, not in the read-only firmware image.
- age works well for scripted backups and secret-file handling on USB or NAS-backed paths.