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EncFS

File encryption system
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EncFS

Summary

EncFS is a free software[1]. EncFS ranks in the top 8% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • EncFS's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • EncFS's instance of is recorded as cryptographic file system[4].
  • EncFS's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[5].
  • EncFS's operating system is recorded as Linux[6].
  • EncFS's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[7].
  • EncFS's operating system is recorded as macOS[8].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.2[9].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.9.1[10].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.9[11].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.1[12].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8[13].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.9.2[14].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.9.4[15].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.9.3[16].
  • EncFS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.9.5[17].
  • EncFS is used for file system[18].
  • EncFS was published on 2003[19].
  • EncFS's official website is recorded as http://www.arg0.net/encfs[20].
  • EncFS's official website is recorded as https://vgough.github.io/encfs/[21].
  • EncFS's official website is recorded as https://www.arg0.net/encfs[22].
  • EncFS's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/vgough/encfs[23].
  • EncFS's software quality assurance is recorded as continuous integration[24].
  • EncFS's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[25].

Body

Publication

EncFS was released on 2003[19].

Why It Matters

EncFS ranks in the top 8% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2] EncFS has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Related Entities

cryptographic file system file system FreeBSD free software Linux macOS

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). EncFS. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/encfs
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_encfs_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{EncFS}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/encfs}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
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  1. 24d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Linux, FreeBSD, macOS
    Ubuntu package → encfs
    Copyright status → —
    Netbsd package id → filesystems/fuse-encfs
    + 55 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 5403, Add qualifier to Free Software Directory entry `EncFS`"
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