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Linux Debian install on SSD with LUKS full disk encryption - Will adding home directory encryption add additional wear to SSD?
I read a lot of posts on SSD wear and full disk encryption awhile back. Many are dated or conflicting, but the general consensus seemed to be that full disk encryption through LUKS or another full ...
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Why won't my Linux machine start?
In November I bought a Librem 15, which is a Linux laptop running PureOS. PureOS isn't Ubuntu but it is a Debian-variant that has a lot of security/privacy settings enabled by default, so it's very ...
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cryptsetup not unlocking at boot
I have these two files:
/etc/crypttab:
cry1 /dev/sda3 none luks
cry2 /dev/sda4 /mounted/sda3/keyfile luks
/etc/fstab:
/dev/sda1 /boot ext2 ro 0 ...
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How to unlock keyfile-protected partition where keyfile is located on a password protected partition?
I would like to automatically decrypt /dev/sdb3 at boot with a keyfile located on /dev/sda5 which is a (passphrase-)encrypted partition.
By "automatically", I mean "at boot, after being ...
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What is the equivalent of Debian's "keyscript" in Fedora?
I am trying to put together a specific setup in Fedora. On boot, I should be asked for a password to unlock a keyfile located on a USB drive.
Afterwards, the system proceeds to boot normally. The ...
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How to change from passphrase to encrypted key file in debian using luks?
I have four partitions plus /boot, each one with a different passphrase.
I would like to manage unlock of all partitions with a single passphrase that decrypts the gpg.key file on the boot partition.
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Why "not a valid LUKS device"?
During installing Debian Squeeze I created partitions on a VPS (/dev/vda):
vda1 = /boot
vda2 = encrypted LVM (not using a standard way of Debian installer, but with the help of cryptsetup switching ...
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How can I use a keyfile on a removable USB drive for my encrypted root in Debian?
Recently set up root encryption with a couple of LVM volumes inside one LUKS volume, and I am just a little confused as to how I would go about getting it to automatically unlock using a keyfile ...
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