Generating password protected zip files from ruby on rails

Question

Has anyone had any luck creating password protected zip files in rails?

I spent a bunch of hours trying to get Chilkat\'s 64 bit linux gem working on OSX. I got it l

Answer 1

Now, it is possible using RubyZip library. Note, as of now, it's marked as "Experimental". But, it works. Also note, AES Encryption is not yet supported.

https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip#password-protection-experimental

Answer 2

Have you tried ZipRuby? It seems to have an encryption method.

Zip::Archive.encrypt('filename.zip', 'password')

Sorry haven't tried it myself so can't be absolutely sure.