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You can use the "encrypt OS" option when installing Ubuntu but I've ran into errors with Nvidia video drivers trying to do that. But this will probably work if you aren't trying to use 3rd party drivers.



You can also use the "encrypt home directory" option when installing Ubuntu. I'm using this currently and I haven't had any issues.



Also there's a program called encfs which works well for encrypting folders. Install it using sudo apt-get install encfs and learn how to use it by typing man encfs






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There is documentation provided for every version of Ubuntu after 12.10.



The official document states:




During installation, check the checkbox “Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security




There is a good guide on eCryptfs here



Here are the quoted instructions:




First, install the necessary packages. From a terminal prompt enter:



sudo apt install ecryptfs-utils



Now mount the partition to be encrypted:



sudo mount -t ecryptfs /srv /srv



You will then be prompted for some details on how ecryptfs should encrypt the data.



To test that files placed in /srv are indeed encrypted copy the /etc/default folder to /srv:



sudo cp -r /etc/default /srv



Now unmount /srv, and try to view a file:



sudo umount /srv



cat /srv/default/cron



Remounting /srv using ecryptfs will make the data viewable once again.




You can find information here (some are old, but relevant):




  • https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FullDiskEncryptionHowto

  • https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/privacy-ubuntu-1210-full-disk-encryption

  • http://thesimplecomputer.info/full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu

  • Ubuntu full disk encryption with encrypted /boot

  • Enable disk encryption after installation

  • https://utappia.org/2016/03/23/how-to-do-a-full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu-installation/


And many more resources found via Google.






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Have you tried VeraCrypt ?



https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html




Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
Encryption is automatic, real-time(on-the-fly) and transparent.
Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.
Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors.
Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden


operating system.
More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the documentation




I haven't tried the below links, but it should help



https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-veracrypt-ubuntu-16-04-16-10



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY83PuG4uLE






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    You can use the "encrypt OS" option when installing Ubuntu but I've ran into errors with Nvidia video drivers trying to do that. But this will probably work if you aren't trying to use 3rd party drivers.



    You can also use the "encrypt home directory" option when installing Ubuntu. I'm using this currently and I haven't had any issues.



    Also there's a program called encfs which works well for encrypting folders. Install it using sudo apt-get install encfs and learn how to use it by typing man encfs






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      You mentioned I can do those things when installing Ubuntu. Is there anything I can do if Ubuntu is already installed?
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    You can use the "encrypt OS" option when installing Ubuntu but I've ran into errors with Nvidia video drivers trying to do that. But this will probably work if you aren't trying to use 3rd party drivers.



    You can also use the "encrypt home directory" option when installing Ubuntu. I'm using this currently and I haven't had any issues.



    Also there's a program called encfs which works well for encrypting folders. Install it using sudo apt-get install encfs and learn how to use it by typing man encfs






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      You mentioned I can do those things when installing Ubuntu. Is there anything I can do if Ubuntu is already installed?
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    You can use the "encrypt OS" option when installing Ubuntu but I've ran into errors with Nvidia video drivers trying to do that. But this will probably work if you aren't trying to use 3rd party drivers.



    You can also use the "encrypt home directory" option when installing Ubuntu. I'm using this currently and I haven't had any issues.



    Also there's a program called encfs which works well for encrypting folders. Install it using sudo apt-get install encfs and learn how to use it by typing man encfs






    share|improve this answer












    You can use the "encrypt OS" option when installing Ubuntu but I've ran into errors with Nvidia video drivers trying to do that. But this will probably work if you aren't trying to use 3rd party drivers.



    You can also use the "encrypt home directory" option when installing Ubuntu. I'm using this currently and I haven't had any issues.



    Also there's a program called encfs which works well for encrypting folders. Install it using sudo apt-get install encfs and learn how to use it by typing man encfs







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    – user62372
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    You mentioned I can do those things when installing Ubuntu. Is there anything I can do if Ubuntu is already installed?
    – user62372
    Nov 18 '16 at 13:52












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    There is documentation provided for every version of Ubuntu after 12.10.



    The official document states:




    During installation, check the checkbox “Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security




    There is a good guide on eCryptfs here



    Here are the quoted instructions:




    First, install the necessary packages. From a terminal prompt enter:



    sudo apt install ecryptfs-utils



    Now mount the partition to be encrypted:



    sudo mount -t ecryptfs /srv /srv



    You will then be prompted for some details on how ecryptfs should encrypt the data.



    To test that files placed in /srv are indeed encrypted copy the /etc/default folder to /srv:



    sudo cp -r /etc/default /srv



    Now unmount /srv, and try to view a file:



    sudo umount /srv



    cat /srv/default/cron



    Remounting /srv using ecryptfs will make the data viewable once again.




    You can find information here (some are old, but relevant):




    • https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FullDiskEncryptionHowto

    • https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/privacy-ubuntu-1210-full-disk-encryption

    • http://thesimplecomputer.info/full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu

    • Ubuntu full disk encryption with encrypted /boot

    • Enable disk encryption after installation

    • https://utappia.org/2016/03/23/how-to-do-a-full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu-installation/


    And many more resources found via Google.






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    • What can I do now that Ubuntu is already installed? Thanks!
      – user62372
      Nov 18 '16 at 13:54















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    0
    down vote













    There is documentation provided for every version of Ubuntu after 12.10.



    The official document states:




    During installation, check the checkbox “Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security




    There is a good guide on eCryptfs here



    Here are the quoted instructions:




    First, install the necessary packages. From a terminal prompt enter:



    sudo apt install ecryptfs-utils



    Now mount the partition to be encrypted:



    sudo mount -t ecryptfs /srv /srv



    You will then be prompted for some details on how ecryptfs should encrypt the data.



    To test that files placed in /srv are indeed encrypted copy the /etc/default folder to /srv:



    sudo cp -r /etc/default /srv



    Now unmount /srv, and try to view a file:



    sudo umount /srv



    cat /srv/default/cron



    Remounting /srv using ecryptfs will make the data viewable once again.




    You can find information here (some are old, but relevant):




    • https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FullDiskEncryptionHowto

    • https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/privacy-ubuntu-1210-full-disk-encryption

    • http://thesimplecomputer.info/full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu

    • Ubuntu full disk encryption with encrypted /boot

    • Enable disk encryption after installation

    • https://utappia.org/2016/03/23/how-to-do-a-full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu-installation/


    And many more resources found via Google.






    share|improve this answer























    • What can I do now that Ubuntu is already installed? Thanks!
      – user62372
      Nov 18 '16 at 13:54













    up vote
    0
    down vote










    up vote
    0
    down vote









    There is documentation provided for every version of Ubuntu after 12.10.



    The official document states:




    During installation, check the checkbox “Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security




    There is a good guide on eCryptfs here



    Here are the quoted instructions:




    First, install the necessary packages. From a terminal prompt enter:



    sudo apt install ecryptfs-utils



    Now mount the partition to be encrypted:



    sudo mount -t ecryptfs /srv /srv



    You will then be prompted for some details on how ecryptfs should encrypt the data.



    To test that files placed in /srv are indeed encrypted copy the /etc/default folder to /srv:



    sudo cp -r /etc/default /srv



    Now unmount /srv, and try to view a file:



    sudo umount /srv



    cat /srv/default/cron



    Remounting /srv using ecryptfs will make the data viewable once again.




    You can find information here (some are old, but relevant):




    • https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FullDiskEncryptionHowto

    • https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/privacy-ubuntu-1210-full-disk-encryption

    • http://thesimplecomputer.info/full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu

    • Ubuntu full disk encryption with encrypted /boot

    • Enable disk encryption after installation

    • https://utappia.org/2016/03/23/how-to-do-a-full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu-installation/


    And many more resources found via Google.






    share|improve this answer














    There is documentation provided for every version of Ubuntu after 12.10.



    The official document states:




    During installation, check the checkbox “Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security




    There is a good guide on eCryptfs here



    Here are the quoted instructions:




    First, install the necessary packages. From a terminal prompt enter:



    sudo apt install ecryptfs-utils



    Now mount the partition to be encrypted:



    sudo mount -t ecryptfs /srv /srv



    You will then be prompted for some details on how ecryptfs should encrypt the data.



    To test that files placed in /srv are indeed encrypted copy the /etc/default folder to /srv:



    sudo cp -r /etc/default /srv



    Now unmount /srv, and try to view a file:



    sudo umount /srv



    cat /srv/default/cron



    Remounting /srv using ecryptfs will make the data viewable once again.




    You can find information here (some are old, but relevant):




    • https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FullDiskEncryptionHowto

    • https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/privacy-ubuntu-1210-full-disk-encryption

    • http://thesimplecomputer.info/full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu

    • Ubuntu full disk encryption with encrypted /boot

    • Enable disk encryption after installation

    • https://utappia.org/2016/03/23/how-to-do-a-full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu-installation/


    And many more resources found via Google.







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    What can I do now that Ubuntu is already installed? Thanks!
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    What can I do now that Ubuntu is already installed? Thanks!
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    Have you tried VeraCrypt ?



    https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html




    Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
    Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
    Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
    Encryption is automatic, real-time(on-the-fly) and transparent.
    Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.
    Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors.
    Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden


    operating system.
    More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the documentation




    I haven't tried the below links, but it should help



    https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-veracrypt-ubuntu-16-04-16-10



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY83PuG4uLE






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      up vote
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      down vote













      Have you tried VeraCrypt ?



      https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html




      Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
      Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
      Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
      Encryption is automatic, real-time(on-the-fly) and transparent.
      Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.
      Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors.
      Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden


      operating system.
      More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the documentation




      I haven't tried the below links, but it should help



      https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-veracrypt-ubuntu-16-04-16-10



      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY83PuG4uLE






      share|improve this answer























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        up vote
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        Have you tried VeraCrypt ?



        https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html




        Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
        Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
        Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
        Encryption is automatic, real-time(on-the-fly) and transparent.
        Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.
        Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors.
        Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden


        operating system.
        More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the documentation




        I haven't tried the below links, but it should help



        https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-veracrypt-ubuntu-16-04-16-10



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY83PuG4uLE






        share|improve this answer












        Have you tried VeraCrypt ?



        https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html




        Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
        Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
        Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
        Encryption is automatic, real-time(on-the-fly) and transparent.
        Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.
        Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors.
        Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden


        operating system.
        More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the documentation




        I haven't tried the below links, but it should help



        https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-veracrypt-ubuntu-16-04-16-10



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY83PuG4uLE







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