Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:18:18 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

On my Debian 12 GNOME work laptop:

command-not-found --ignore-installed cryptsetup-reencrypt
cryptsetup-reencrypt: command not found
Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:17:15 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

DuckDuckGo and Google search "cryptosetup-reencrypt".

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:16:55 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?
sudo apt install -y cryptosetup-reencrypt
...
E: Unable to locate package cryptosetup-reencrypt
Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:15:56 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

Let us figure out why I faced above in https://gitea.lemnoslife.com/attachments/f3fda48c-04fc-4a5c-ac80-d884d6cde31c:

cryptosetup-reencrypt /dev/vda3
cryptosetup-reencrypt:…
Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:12:22 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

I recommend switching to cryptsetup-reencrypt, which is properly maintained and tested upstream even when the format of the LUKS header changes (to my knowledge, this has at least happened twice…

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:09:32 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

The Ask Ubuntu answer 369623 states quickly that it is not possible.

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:07:42 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=391261 seems more about not identical backup and restore.

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:06:00 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

Backing up before encrypting seems safer.

As there is a decryption screen, there is no need to take screenshots how to access the disk from another system.

However, a final screenshot once…

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:03:59 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

Could investigate the documentation of:

  • cryptsetup reencrypt
  • cryptsetup-reencrypt
Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 16:02:58 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

DuckDuckGo search Linux Mint enable full disk encryption after install.

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 15:15:45 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

Let us try from a fresh Linux Mint 22.1:

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 14:39:05 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

Can try in a virtual machine first.

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#58 2025-01-18 14:38:58 +01:00
How to enable full disk encryption after install?

gparted helps?

Benjamin_Loison commented on issue Benjamin_Loison/linux#25 2025-01-18 14:35:27 +01:00
Convert BitLocker disks to LUKS

Under Microsoft Windows, LUKS-encrypted disks can be used via the Windows Subsystem for Linux.[18]

Source: [Wikipedia: Linux Unified Key Setup#Full disk encryption (1239229939)](https://en.wik…