[SOLVED] Can anybody explain this about VeraCrypt to me.

TokTok · 07-16-2020, 06:56 AM

I see that their is VeraCrypt for debian and a VeraCrypt consoule can anybody explain this to me - Do i need the console ? What does the console do ?

frankbell · 07-17-2020, 08:10 PM

The question is rather general, but I'll take a stab at it.

VeraCrypt for Debian would likely be an installation package in the *.deb format designed to be compatible with Debian's package management system, as VeraCrypt is available in many different installation formats.

VeraCrypt for console would be a version of VeraCrypt designed to be run from the command line. I have not used VeraCrypt, but would expect that the Debian package would also support console mode.

It seems to me that this is really sort of an apples and oranges question. The interface (GUI or console) is the apple. The package format (*.exe, *.deb, *.rpm, etc.) is the orange.

Just my thoughts.

TokTok · 07-18-2020, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

The question is rather general, but I'll take a stab at it.

VeraCrypt for Debian would likely be an installation package in the *.deb format designed to be compatible with Debian's package management system, as VeraCrypt is available in many different installation formats.

VeraCrypt for console would be a version of VeraCrypt designed to be run from the command line. I have not used VeraCrypt, but would expect that the Debian package would also support console mode.

It seems to me that this is really sort of an apples and oranges question. The interface (GUI or console) is the apple. The package format (*.exe, *.deb, *.rpm, etc.) is the orange.

Just my thoughts.

I`m still a linux newbie so the stupid question but anything referring to "Console" would be the command line - Correct ?