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Want an easy to use Linux disk encryption scheme

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Mar 15, 20261981 views
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In the interests of protecting personal info in case a laptop gets stolen, I'm looking for the best way to encrypt a Linux system. Disadvantages of whole disk encryption including swap: Pre-boot password prompt is kind of ugly and unpolished, appearing hidden amongst the boot messages (can somethin…

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Your problem is a common one: mainly, the difficult balance between security and usability. My suggestion is to use a slightly modified version of a mixed approach: using cross-platform software like TrueCrypt prepare one or more encrypted volumes f…

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