Installing veracrypt via the terminal

[MR T pities the n00b]

Hello wizards!

After 25+ years of mac and windows, I decided to hop to Linux. My main reason to switch was added security.

Although I have used computers most of my life, I am a mega-noob, greenest of green.
I am quite honestly surprised I even managed the installation process due to cinnamon refusing to boot, and then LMDE at first not wanting to boot. So please explain things to me like I am 5.

Having viewed a tonne of YouTube vids & reading articles trying to figure out the terminal, features and functions, etc. I came to the conclusion that I shouldn't try to mess too much with the settings without understanding what I am trying to accomplish. One thing people advised against was for absolute beginners to use full disk encryption, and instead opt for veracrypt for work or spy-stuff.

I can't find veracrypt in the software manager, their webpage is down, nor couldn't I find any LMDE guides for installing it via the terminal.
Could someone patient please help me get it installed?

Sidenote, I haven't ever had this much fun with a computer before. Feels like I constantly am a bit over my head, but learning so much. What is this magic?!
Thank You so much!

Br,
Pity the noob.

[JoeFootball]

... their webpage is down ...

I saw an article saying they're down, along with many other sites, due to a huge fire at a web hosting service. Hopefully back soon.

Edit: Found the news article ...

https://www.techradar.com/news/europes- ... owing-fire

[t42]

I can't find veracrypt in the software manager, their webpage is down, nor couldn't I find any LMDE guides for installing it via the terminal.

Step by step terminal commands to install local veracrypt copy in home:

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mkdir ~/veracrypt-app
cd ~/veracrypt-app
wget https://launchpad.net/veracrypt/trunk/1.24-update7/+download/veracrypt-1.24-Update7-setup.tar.bz2
ls
tar -xvf veracrypt-1.24-Update7-setup.tar.bz2
chmod +x veracrypt-1.24-Update7-setup-gui-x64
./veracrypt-1.24-Update7-setup-gui-x64

Press Extract .tar Package File button
Press Acept and Agree
Press OK

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mv /tmp/veracrypt_1.24-Update7_amd64.tar.gz ./
tar -xzf veracrypt_1.24-Update7_amd64.tar.gz
cd usr/bin
ls

We have veracrypt now in /home/v/veracrypt-app/usr/bin
Starting veracrypt GUI
./veracrypt

Now you have VeraCrypt application in /home/YOUR_USER_NAME/veracrypt-app/usr/bin/
To start VeraCrypt double-click on veracrypt or open terminal in the same folder and enter ./veracrypt