How to encrypt a home folder?

[fredhoud]

How can I encrypt the home folder, or a specific folder? Is there any program available to do that?

Thanks in advance,

[leszek]

If you want to encrypt simple text files you can use gpg.
Otherwise I can recommend the application Veracrypt. This is only available from their website however: https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/
It allows you to create encrypted images were you can put in files and folders and mount/umount it like a normal filesystem then (though mounting only with the Veracrypt app)

[fredhoud]

If you want to encrypt simple text files you can use gpg.
Otherwise I can recommend the application Veracrypt. This is only available from their website however: https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/
It allows you to create encrypted images were you can put in files and folders and mount/umount it like a normal filesystem then (though mounting only with the Veracrypt app)

Veracrypt doesn't seem to work or compatible with Maui or Neon.

[kdemeoz]

If you want to encrypt simple text files you can use gpg.
Otherwise I can recommend the application Veracrypt. This is only available from their website however: https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/
It allows you to create encrypted images were you can put in files and folders and mount/umount it like a normal filesystem then (though mounting only with the Veracrypt app)

Veracrypt doesn't seem to work or compatible with Maui or Neon.

VC is most definitely compatible with Maui ... i use it all the time for my weekly backups to my USB sticks.

[kdemeoz]

How can I encrypt the home folder, or a specific folder? Is there any program available to do that?

Thanks in advance,

If you didn't encrypt /home during your Maui installation, there is a way [not quite as convenient, but nearly so] that you can do it later. Instructions are within here [look for the "Encrypting a home directory" section]  https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ECr..._detail.29

That same link also shows steps for "Encrypting a data directory". I've used both the above, & this one, over the past couple of months, & confirm they work well.

This link was extremely helpful for me; https://www.unixmen.com/encrypt-director...tfs-linux/

FYI, as background context; https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24146 .  My separate encrypted /DATA partition [done on both my PCs] continues to be working really well for me. 

Good luck.

PS - As already indicated by leszek, VeraCrypt is also another excellent option for you. You could for example create a VC volume within /home [or elsewhere; your choice], & use that to store all your docs needing encryption. VC provides other options also.

[Pliny.D.Elder]

Code:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:unit193/encryption
         sudo apt update

Code:

sudo apt install veracrypt

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhJwPA6b2QA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWn29QquTKg
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/wikipage?...ne%20Usage
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/wikipage?...20Tutorial
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/289850232...0Guide.pdf

[kdemeoz]

What happened to the OP?