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How do you set up encryption on your home dir after the debian wheezy install. I missed the part in the graphical install that sets that up for you. I am using the automatic partition on the whole of the Free space

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  • I gave you instruction for encrypting yoru home directory below. If you wish to encrytp you entire installation, no other option but to re-install.
    – Panther
    Commented Mar 13, 2014 at 18:42

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First install ecryptfs-utils (it may already be installed)

sudo apt-get install ecryptfs-utils

then boot to recovery mode and as root run:

ecryptfs-migrate-home -u your_user_to_migrate

After the script runs, log out and log in as your user.

exit

You might also with to run: 

ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase

Enter your use password when prompted and save the information in a safe place in the event you need to perform data recovery.

Last you can delete the temp files / directories created by the migration script and reboot (technically you do not need to reboot).

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  • thanks, is there also a way to do the same to the swap and everything else apart from the /boot. I think this is what is does by default in the installer
    – FutuToad
    Commented Mar 14, 2014 at 12:04

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