Yes, I've seen several instances full partition/disk encryption causing issues. That said, I'm sure not many people come the to forums to write that they're not having issues.carum carvi wrote: ⤴Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:29 pm Joe, what's the best advice you can give newbies concering encryption software for seperate files? I have read during install that encryption of the entire disk is not advised for newbies, only for advanced users. I have tried it once anyway, although I am still a newbie, and it worked smoothly, but difficulties might arise when things go wrong so I have heard.
For seperate files I only can think of VeraCrypt software. But is there software available in the software manager that encrypts files easily?
I'd imagine that it does work the majority of the time.I don't think there's a "one-size-fits-all newbies" solution, as it depends upon each person's requirements and environment. But I will tell you what I do, and I don't think it's a non-newbie caliber concept (though I can understand how new concepts can be challenging to digest at first).
For me personally, I don't have a ton of files that I wish to encrypt. I use a VeraCrypt container, which I just open and close as I need files, much like someone would use a physical safe for keeping physical documents. Once you get familiar with the software, it's really not difficult.
For the rare occasion I need to encrypting a single file, I just use
p7zip with AES-256 encryption. It's admittedly command line, but once you have the correct options deciphered, it's just a matter of changing the file name.As for what's available in the Software Manager that's best for newbies, I can't really speak to that, as I've only used the above because it suits my needs well. I invite others to give their thoughts for this.
Joe