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Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

Posts: 1,131

Change Root into an Encrypted Filesystem (after install)

This wiki entry shows how to set up a fresh Arch install on an Encrypted Root Filesystem. Is it possible to reach the same without a fresh install?

Cheerio Sigi

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iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: Change Root into an Encrypted Filesystem (after install)

Prepare a root filesystem elsewhere and copy your root filesystem into it ought to work. You cant afaik encrypt an already created partition on the fly though.

Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

Posts: 1,131

Re: Change Root into an Encrypted Filesystem (after install)

cool  8)

edit:
I just found a hint for those who are interested in using an encrypted filesystem with iphitus's nice archck-kernel. Use initrd!

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