Arch Linux

Dimon-z

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Registered: 2008-06-22

Posts: 92

Encryption Partition

Hello all..
how to encrypt partition on exist partition (arch root)
and how to boot with password..
eg:
i power on my laptop and in grub me show dialog for the password(or the after grub loading)
thank
p.s without truecrypt

kakTuZ

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From: Hannover, Germany

Registered: 2007-10-20

Posts: 86

Re: Encryption Partition

try try http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sys … r_dm-crypt

Dimon-z

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Registered: 2008-06-22

Posts: 92

Re: Encryption Partition

in wiki writes to install on new partition with new arch..or not?

stabele

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Registered: 2008-12-22

Posts: 101

Re: Encryption Partition

Could you clarify what you want - are or asking a) how to install arch with encrypted root partition OR are you asking b) how to change existing arch installation with unencrypted root to encrypted root ?

answer to a) is arch wiki article pointed out by kakTuZ

answer to b) it ca be done if you can get enough unpartitioned space on hdd to make clone of root partition, or harder way if you at least have some external space to backup your root partition. but if you are new with LUKS, maybe it is easier just back up your configuration a and installed packages a and reinstall arch like in a)

Dimon-z

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Registered: 2008-06-22

Posts: 92

Re: Encryption Partition

b))ok.thank)