Password Protect your files in Linux

How to protect my files in Linux with a Password?

Here is a quick demo to show you, how to protect your files in Linux operating system.

Step 1: Select the files that you want to protect with a password

(Suppose i want to protect File 1, File 2 and File 3. Select those and right click on your mouse) 

   Step 2: Click on "Compress"  (The following window appears)

    Step 3: Click on "Other Options"  (Rename your file if you want & set the location)

    Step 4: Set the password and click Create

In this way you can create a password protected file or folder. One more interesting thing is that you can directly add the unprotected files to the zip folder without making a new folder.