Enabling Disk Encryption in a Nutshell

Daniel
2 min readNov 30, 2021
Security Flashcard explaining how to create an encrypted device on the Linux command line.
Instructions to encrypt a device on the command line. (source: https://security-flashcards.com)

The goal of this article is to present the minimal steps required to create an encrypted filesystem on a USB drive on Ubuntu. It is intended for people who are already familiar with the basic concepts and don’t need an explanation for each single step.

The Nutshell — Create an Encrypted Device

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Daniel

Software engineering, security, machine learning