Enable encryption after install

[Sims12345]

Is there a way to enable the encryption/password on boot option after installing Ubunutu 9.04 64bit?

Is this encryption similar to what True Crypt does?

Thanks

[Dave_Connor]

It is MUCH eaiser to reinstall and use an alternet to allow encryption, you can enable encryption after install but it is much more of a pain within the back area due to it being more over complex then needed to be.

[Agent ME]

Do you want per-user encryption or system-wide file-system encryption that asks for the password on boot?

If the first, then just enter in a terminal "sudo apt-get install ecryptfs-utils ; ecryptfs-setup-private". You now have a folder ~/Private which is automatically encrypted.

[phr33k-dc]

how do you delete the folder 'private' after you have made one?

[Sims12345]

Do you want per-user encryption or system-wide file-system encryption that asks for the password on boot?

System wide with the password on boot

[Kobalt]

Then you should look towards LUKS.

[jhaquo]

Sorry for bringing back the dead but, i was wondering how to activate encryption on my home folder, like sugested when creating the first user? in 10.04

Also, is it any good to use?
It's a work computer with sometimes private documents (cv, docs, etc) and i would like to be sure no one can access it, even in admin.

Kind regards,
Jhaquo

[GrantStoner]

Do this for your /home directory http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2009/...directory.html

And then to encrypt the swap partition do this:

encryptfs-setup-swap

you should be good to go.