Encrypted filesystem install

resetreset · 05-30-2008, 03:36 PM

Which distro will allow me to do this?

stress_junkie · 05-30-2008, 04:10 PM

Almost all of them.

seraphim172 · 05-30-2008, 04:18 PM

Installing any filesystem (encrypted or not) is something related to the kernel and not to the higher level concepts of any distribution. As a matter of fact, most distributions differ only by their GUI stuff and user-level packages. On the commandline level they are quite alike.

To install an encrypted filesystem install the modules, create an according filesystem on some hard disk and start using it. Keep an account of the passwords that you use, otherwise encryption will be your enemy.

resetreset · 06-01-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by seraphim172

Installing any filesystem (encrypted or not) is something related to the kernel and not to the higher level concepts of any distribution. As a matter of fact, most distributions differ only by their GUI stuff and user-level packages. On the commandline level they are quite alike.

To install an encrypted filesystem install the modules, create an according filesystem on some hard disk and start using it. Keep an account of the passwords that you use, otherwise encryption will be your enemy.

Which distro includes a GUI for it, or an option in the GUI when installing?

Can you be clearer - install what modules? what are the commands for this? what do yyou mean an "according" fs? can i use any filesystem like ext3, which can be then encrypted?