hello, i have 2 laptops, on one i installed LMDE4 by using the full disk, while doing so i was able to choose in the installieng routine full disk encryption. so far it works fine.
now i have my second laptop on wich i have windows7 installed on a small partition of the disk, and i would like to install LMDE4 on it's own partition parallel so that it is encrypted, not only the home directory or the personal folders but the whole LMDE4.
the installation routine does not offer anything when you don't use the full disk for LMDE4 (full disk encryption) what would mean i would have to delete my existing windows7.
does anybody have a solution for this problem, or i am the only one who wants both systems parallel and having LMDE4 encrypted ?
i am now fully lost as i don't know how to continue.
thank you very much for answers in advance !
LMDE4 encrypted next to windows7 ?
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LMDE4 encrypted next to windows7 ?
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Re: LMDE4 encrypted next to windows7 ?
make a separate /home partition and encrypt that after install
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Re: LMDE4 encrypted next to windows7 ?
Thank you for the answer, would that /home encryption be equivalent safe as a full disk encryption, or more clearly asked, would it fully encrypt the LMDE4 system and all his actions on the disk ?
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Re: LMDE4 encrypted next to windows7 ?
No, if only the /home is encrypted, only the user-specific queries, settings and other "inputs" are actually encrypted. This means that everything else, in fact the whole system/installation is unencrypted.zeitbremse wrote: ⤴Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:57 am Thank you for the answer, would that /home encryption be equivalent safe as a full disk encryption, or more clearly asked, would it fully encrypt the LMDE4 system and all his actions on the disk ?
So I would advise: Mind the gap...so, don't let Windows (whoever) on the same harddisk where Linux is running, because otherwise everything is CLOSED SOURCE - even Linux.
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Re: LMDE4 encrypted next to windows7 ?
Even better, if you are new to linux avoid full disk encryption. It adds another layer of complexity, bork your system and it can be impossible to get it back. If you have stuff that you feel you REALLY need to protect, then there are alternative tools such as veracrypt or encfs.
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