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Installing TrueCrypt<br> | |||
This article was originally written by Cheeseboy, and with minor modifications by Asad.<br> | This article was originally written by Cheeseboy, and with minor modifications by Asad.<br> | ||
TrueCrypt lets you create virtual containers to store sensitive files.<br> | TrueCrypt lets you create virtual containers to store sensitive files.<br> | ||
- Download the source http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads2 into a directory created for it's purpose (in my case truecrypt)<br> | - Download the source http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads2 into a directory created for it's purpose (in my case truecrypt)<br> | ||
- gunzip and then untar the thing: | - gunzip and then untar the thing: | ||
<pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt$ tar xf TrueCrypt\ 7.0a\ Source.tar</pre> | <pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt$ tar xf TrueCrypt\ 7.0a\ Source.tar</pre> | ||
- Move into the source directory: | - Move into the source directory: | ||
<pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt$ cd truecrypt-7.0a-source/</pre> | <pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt$ cd truecrypt-7.0a-source/</pre> | ||
- Install the stuff it needs: | - Install the stuff it needs: | ||
<pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config libfuse-dev libwxbase2.8-dev wx2.8-headers wx-common wget | <pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config libfuse-dev libwxbase2.8-dev wx2.8-headers wx-common wget | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
- Get the pkcs11 headers it doesn't find even if you follow the instructions in the Readme: | - Get the pkcs11 headers it doesn't find even if you follow the instructions in the Readme: | ||
<pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ wget ftp://ftp.rsasecurity.com/pub/pkcs/pkcs-11/v2-20/*.h | <pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ wget ftp://ftp.rsasecurity.com/pub/pkcs/pkcs-11/v2-20/*.h | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
- Compile the program | - Compile the program | ||
<pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ time make NOGUI=1 | <pre>niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ time make NOGUI=1 | ||
... | ... | ||
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real 16m36.116s | real 16m36.116s | ||
user 15m37.980s | user 15m37.980s | ||
sys 0m28.410s</pre> | sys 0m28.410s</pre> | ||
- Install the program<br> | |||
<pre>make install | |||
</pre> | |||
- Check that the program is working<br> | |||
<pre>cd Main | |||
./truecrypt --test | |||
cp truecrypt /usr/bin/ | |||
</pre> | |||
- Check the Truecrypt manual for how to mount and create volumes. For example you can mount volumes into /home/storage folder if you want to have public data stored encrypted in a container.<br>From the manual:<br> | |||
<pre>IMPORTANT: | |||
If you want to use TrueCrypt, you must follow the security requirements and security precautions listed in chapter 'Security Requirements and Precautions' | |||
in the TrueCrypt documentation (file 'TrueCrypt User Guide.pdf').</pre> | |||
Examples: | |||
<pre>Create a new volume: | |||
truecrypt -t -c | |||
Mount a volume: | |||
truecrypt volume.tc /media/truecrypt1 | |||
Mount a volume as read-only, using keyfiles: | |||
truecrypt -m ro -k keyfile1,keyfile2 volume.tc | |||
Mount a volume without mounting its filesystem: | |||
truecrypt --filesystem=none volume.tc | |||
Mount a volume prompting only for its password: | |||
truecrypt -t -k "" --protect-hidden=no volume.tc /media/truecrypt1 | |||
Dismount a volume: | |||
truecrypt -d volume.tc | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 27 December 2010
Installing TrueCrypt
This article was originally written by Cheeseboy, and with minor modifications by Asad.
TrueCrypt lets you create virtual containers to store sensitive files.
- Download the source http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads2 into a directory created for it's purpose (in my case truecrypt)
- gunzip and then untar the thing:
niklas@b3:~/truecrypt$ tar xf TrueCrypt\ 7.0a\ Source.tar
- Move into the source directory:
niklas@b3:~/truecrypt$ cd truecrypt-7.0a-source/
- Install the stuff it needs:
niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config libfuse-dev libwxbase2.8-dev wx2.8-headers wx-common wget
- Get the pkcs11 headers it doesn't find even if you follow the instructions in the Readme:
niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ wget ftp://ftp.rsasecurity.com/pub/pkcs/pkcs-11/v2-20/*.h
- Compile the program
niklas@b3:~/truecrypt/truecrypt-7.0a-source$ time make NOGUI=1 ... Linking truecrypt real 16m36.116s user 15m37.980s sys 0m28.410s
- Install the program
make install
- Check that the program is working
cd Main ./truecrypt --test cp truecrypt /usr/bin/
- Check the Truecrypt manual for how to mount and create volumes. For example you can mount volumes into /home/storage folder if you want to have public data stored encrypted in a container.
From the manual:
IMPORTANT: If you want to use TrueCrypt, you must follow the security requirements and security precautions listed in chapter 'Security Requirements and Precautions' in the TrueCrypt documentation (file 'TrueCrypt User Guide.pdf').
Examples:
Create a new volume: truecrypt -t -c Mount a volume: truecrypt volume.tc /media/truecrypt1 Mount a volume as read-only, using keyfiles: truecrypt -m ro -k keyfile1,keyfile2 volume.tc Mount a volume without mounting its filesystem: truecrypt --filesystem=none volume.tc Mount a volume prompting only for its password: truecrypt -t -k "" --protect-hidden=no volume.tc /media/truecrypt1 Dismount a volume: truecrypt -d volume.tc