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tramtrist 03-26-2019 02:19 PM
Slack 15 Installer and Full Disk Encryption
 
This is a question and not a request... Does anyone know if Pat is planning to make Full disk encryption using luks+lvm a standard install option which can simply be chosen from the installer screen (Looking at you DEBIAN)?

I think it would be a nice to have for people wanting to do that but not being able to understand the (very well written) encryption guide provided with Slackware.

Just a question... Cheers! :D

volkerdi 03-26-2019 02:22 PM
While it's not currently on the TODO list, now that the installer makes an initrd it is something that could be possible in the future.

tramtrist 03-26-2019 02:26 PM
That was fast.. Thanks Pat. I don't need it personally but I think it would help a lot of people out and they'd use it if it were an option in that installer. That and supporting NVME with UEFI and elilo out of the box (which I think current already does) will also go a long way.

bassmadrigal 03-26-2019 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by tramtrist (Post 5978058)
That and supporting NVME with UEFI and elilo out of the box (which I think current already does) will also go a long way.
You are correct. The support for NVMe has been added to -current (and can be used in 14.2 with extra effort).

Qury 03-26-2019 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by volkerdi (Post 5978056)
While it's not currently on the TODO list, now that the installer makes an initrd it is something that could be possible in the future.
Hi Pat,
Is your TODO list public by any chance?

I'm just too curious here, i keep checking current's change log like a little kid at Christmas trying to see what "presents" you drop :D

volkerdi 03-26-2019 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Qury (Post 5978068)
Hi Pat,
Is your TODO list public by any chance?
No, it isn't. I've never liked vaporware, and a public TODO list strikes me as too close to that.

xor_ebx_ebx 03-30-2019 11:14 AM
Honestly, I'm not sure if the installer should be doing anything more for this than it already does. The installer doesn't partition your disks for you, why should it encrypt them?

tramtrist 03-30-2019 11:43 AM
That's actually very true xor_ebx_ebx... But there are a couple of options for partitioning like setting which is /home etc. It could be another option there after partitioning is completed manually.

If it goes against the philosophy of Slackware's normal set up though then I understand why it woulnd't be included

wigums 04-17-2019 01:57 PM
for those wanting to install on an encrypted disk try
http://https://slackwiki.com/LVM/Luks_Encryption

tramtrist 04-17-2019 10:52 PM
Having the steps for elilo set up would also be useful. Modern NVME drives and UEFI based systems have some slightly different steps.

leemenix 07-15-2019 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wigums (Post 5986011)
for those wanting to install on an encrypted disk try
http://https://slackwiki.com/LVM/Luks_Encryption
thanks wigums, by the way could you please correct url for that post.
thanks in advance

ag33k 01-20-2020 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by leemenix (Post 6015301)
thanks wigums, by the way could you please correct url for that post.
thanks in advance
https://slackwiki.com/LVM/Luks_Encryption


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