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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Encryption questions
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:09:29
Message-Id: 20181210220904.4a5617d8@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Encryption questions by Grant Taylor
1 On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:21:38 -0700, Grant Taylor wrote:
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3 > > It sounds like ecryptfs would suit your needs best. As it works on
4 > > directories, you don't need separate mount points for each encrypted
5 > > directory.
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7 > The last time I looked at eCryptFS it /did/ need mount points for
8 > accessing the unencrypted contents. But you don't need to dedicate an
9 > entire file system to the encryption.
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11 Sorry, poor choice of words. I really meant separate filesystems. Of
12 course each mounted ecrypts directory needs a mount point!
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16 Neil Bothwick
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18 deja vous - the act of forgetting someone's name /again/ despite being
19 introduced to them several times.