I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Previously in 16.04 LTS I used Nautilus for such action.
How can I create password protected archive using Caja file-manager here?
Ubuntu – How to create password protected archive in Caja file-manager
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Try using file-roller.
You'll still need to have the package rar installed.
sudo apt install rar
Once it's installed, launch the app called "file-roller".
Then create a new archive using the menu and choose type "rar". Adding files to your archive is done using + icon.
To create an encrypted zip file in Ubuntu 18.04, open up "Archive Manager" (file-roller), click on the top menu (labelled "Archive Manager"), and select "New Archive". Designate the name and destination for your new archive, and change to extension to .zip. Under the "Other Options" sub-menu, create a password, thereby encrypting the archive. Click "Create", then drag or select the specified files into place, and you're done.
Best Answer
To create password protected archive in Caja file-manager one should:
Make right click on the folder to arhive
New window named Compress will open
Click on Other Options and select password capable archive type in the right part of Filename (such as default .zip, .7z, .cbz, .ear, .exe, .war) then enter password in Password field and click Create
The password protected archive is created.
Note: if Caja and its archiving functionality are not installed -
one can install them with
sudo apt install caja engrampa. Here Engrampa is archive manager for MATE desktop (an analog for file-roller in GNOME).