====== Installing ======
sudo aptitude install encfs
sudo addgroup fuse # make sure your user is allowed to use fuse
# Note that you may need to re-login before you are recognized as member of the "fuse" group
====== Creating an encrypted directory ======
# create directory for encrypted data and a mount point
mkdir /mnt/data/data.crypt # the directory with the encrypted data
mkdir /home/user/data # the mount point
# initialize/open the encrypted directory
encfs /mnt/data/data.crypt /home/user/data # enter 'p' for paranoia mode and choose a password
# now copy your super-secret stuff to /home/user/data
# when finished
sudo umount /home/user/data
**Notes:**
* encfs DEMANDS absolute paths, otherwise it will not work
* encfs DEMANDS that the mountpoint be empty, otherwise it shows an error message