Recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers on Linux?

maggie · 2014-10-23 00:05:28

I read about truecrypt being abandoned and possible backdoors in the current version. I like to have an encrypted container for private files on my laptop. I do not want to have an entire encrypted partition there. What is a recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers that is supported and secure?

2ManyDogs · 2014-10-23 00:31:02

I use tcplay.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tcplay
http://jasonwryan.com/blog/2013/01/10/truecrypt/

Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2014-10-23 00:33:06)

parazyd · 2014-10-23 05:29:16

Check out Tomb as well: https://www.dyne.org/software/tomb/

bleach · 2014-10-23 06:37:10

I like tcplay too it uses dm-crypt and gives options in hashing and cipher among others.

dice · 2014-10-23 08:23:58

I actually do this manually using dm-crypt and a loop device
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dm … oop_device

I'll have a look at tomb. Never heard of this before but it seems to be quite comfortable.

maggie · 2014-10-23 20:32:29

I will look at tcplay. I do not understand the difference between using tcplay with existing truecrypt containers and making fresh ones with dd and using dmcrypt manually. Can someone explain to me? Is a potential security hole that I made the container with truecrypt? I can make new ones easily enough with dd and use dmcrypt.

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#1 2014-10-23 00:05:28

Recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers on Linux?

#2 2014-10-23 00:31:02

Re: Recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers on Linux?

#3 2014-10-23 05:29:16

Re: Recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers on Linux?

#4 2014-10-23 06:37:10

Re: Recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers on Linux?

#5 2014-10-23 08:23:58

Re: Recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers on Linux?

#6 2014-10-23 20:32:29

Re: Recommended alternative to truecrypt for containers on Linux?

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