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Execute_Method

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Registered: 2008-07-26

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TrueCrypt standalone

Could anyone help me, if it's even possible to be able to run truecrypt from a USB drive? Akin to traveler mode for windows.

Thanks in advance.

ninian

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Re: TrueCrypt standalone

Not at my Linux machines just now, but it must be easy.
Certainly on Windows, all I do is keep these Truecrypt files in a directory on the unencrypted part of my USB flash drive:

TrueCrypt Format.exe
TrueCrypt.exe
truecrypt.sys
truecrypt-x64.sys
Configuration.xml

and create a Truecrypt volume in a file taking up most of the rest of the drive's space.

Execute_Method

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From: Tennessee

Registered: 2008-07-26

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Re: TrueCrypt standalone

Not at my Linux machines just now, but it must be easy.
Certainly on Windows, all I do is keep these Truecrypt files in a directory on the unencrypted part of my USB flash drive:

TrueCrypt Format.exe
TrueCrypt.exe
truecrypt.sys
truecrypt-x64.sys
Configuration.xml

and create a Truecrypt volume in a file taking up most of the rest of the drive's space.

Thanks for your input, I have already loaded the windows side of it, but I am curious about how to run the linux version from the USB drive, in case I'm ever at a Linux Machine that doesn't have truecrypt installed.

ninian

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Re: TrueCrypt standalone

This is the output from: pacman -Ql truecrypt

truecrypt /usr/
truecrypt /usr/bin/
truecrypt /usr/bin/truecrypt
truecrypt /usr/share/
truecrypt /usr/share/applications/
truecrypt /usr/share/applications/truecrypt.desktop
truecrypt /usr/share/licenses/
truecrypt /usr/share/licenses/truecrypt/
truecrypt /usr/share/licenses/truecrypt/License.txt
truecrypt /usr/share/pixmaps/
truecrypt /usr/share/pixmaps/truecrypt.xpm

So there should be no reason why the binary /usr/bin/truecrypt can't simply be copied elsewhere, like a USB drive. I moved it to an arbitrary location and it worked fine.
Of course, there could be basic libraries needed which aren't to be found on other host machines. To check, you could look at the output of:

ldd /usr/bin/truecrypt

Also, have a look at http://www.keepassx.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1910 for inspiration!