[SOLVED] Need some advice on encryption software

[zugunder]

Hi,

I'd like to encrypt several folders on my laptop so that I'd be able to work with them encrypting/decrypting on the fly.
As far as I can see, there is no TrueCrypt in the repos. Could anyone recommend anything available for Mageia to try?

Thank you.

[pivotraze]

I don't have Mageia yet, so I can not test it, but have you tried:

http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads

Then going to linux, and downloading standard -> 32 bit or 64bit (depending on your arch)?

[jj83]

I have truecrypt working on Mageia, no problems.

[quartz]

I'm using the Truecrypt package from MIB with no problems, despite the "No Mageia" logo on the homepage. I used the version in the Mandriva 2010.2 repository.

Doubtless someone will be along to say why this is a really bad idea, but it seems to work for me.

[zugunder]

Thank you guys,

But here is one more question - will TrueCrypt install and, more importantly, run properly if I do not have a configured sudo?
I tried to install it from the official executable - it wants sudo... but I wouldn't like to use it.

[jj83]

It needs sudo in order to mount the partition.

[zugunder]

OK, got it.
Set up sudo and installed 64bit TrueCrypt (which, need to mention, went absolutely flawlessly).
We'll see how it works...
Thank you.

[isadora]

And so, solved???

[zugunder]

Yes, as TrueCrypt doesn't seem to have any reasonable alternative

[doktor5000]

There would be FreeOTFE, LUKS or diskcryptor for that purpose.

Also there is that thread: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=611
for that purpose, and you should at least pay attention to this:
viewtopic.php?p=9182#p9182

[zugunder]

There would be FreeOTFE, LUKS or diskcryptor for that purpose.

Also there is that thread: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=611
for that purpose, and you should at least pay attention to this:
viewtopic.php?p=9182#p9182

Thank you for a tip!
However, as I noted in the thread you gave a link to, both FreeOTFE and Diskcryptor have only Win installers... However, LUKS (which is Linux) claims to be 100% compatible with FreeOTFE.
And as for the TrueCrypt - yes, a regular paranoid should yank it immediately But it is the only really cross-platform tool and is damn handy... which is too good to be true