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  1. October 26th, 2013 #1
    WilhelmZantow
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    What is "cryptsetup" about

    During Installation of 13,04 i opted for "cryptsetup". What is this all about? What does it do for me? :- ( BillZ
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    Re: What is "cryptsetup" about

    If I'm thinking of the correct thing; I believe it will encrypt your home folder so that someone logging on to your computer using a LiveCD or such will not be able to access your documents easily. Most likely all it will do for you is slow down your boot time a bit, but it might be useful if someone steals your computer.
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