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fixed: how to encrypt Ubuntu 10.10 desktop after install

Fullmetal Chocobo

Fullmetal Chocobo

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I've had bad luck installing Ubuntu Server and then putting a desktop on it, so I'm trying to encrypt the system after installing Ubuntu Desktop 10.10. I tried TC, but it doesn't seem to offer the option of system encryption. Any searches I do turn up results for tasks AFTER the system is encrypted...

The system is a laptop used for development, and I have to have it encrypted because it is a laptop, and I work at a place that handles sensitive information.

Any hints would be greatly appreciated.

Helps when you install with the correct CD...
 
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That's going to be difficult because most of the whole filesystem or block device encryption methods require you to create the filesystem after the encrypted device is created.

At home I use cryptsetup on Debian, but again, I created those filesystems after creating the encrypted devices. There are other options like ecryptfs and loop-aes, but I'm 99&#37; sure the same will apply.

Doesn't the installer, or alternate installer, support installation to an encrypted root? I know the Debian installer does, so I figured the Ubuntu alternate installer would since it's basically the same.
 
I thought it did as well, but I never seen the option. Must have missed it. I will go back over this install one more time, and give it one more try. Will do it after I get done burning this remastersys backup.
 
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