From 7a52ddeba2a68388b544f529d2d92104420f77b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shipwreckt Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:02:14 +0000 Subject: Changed from static to 11ty! --- src/archive/linux/Encrypting_USBs.md | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/archive/linux/Encrypting_USBs.md (limited to 'src/archive/linux/Encrypting_USBs.md') diff --git a/src/archive/linux/Encrypting_USBs.md b/src/archive/linux/Encrypting_USBs.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7df83fb --- /dev/null +++ b/src/archive/linux/Encrypting_USBs.md @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +--- +title: Encrypting USB with luks 🔒 +date: 2025-02-17 +layout: linux +tags: + - media-tutorials +--- +## What you will need 📋 + +* A USB drive +* A computer with Linux 🐧🖥 +* The ability to read instructions and to follow them 🧠 + +* * * + +1) Install cryptsetup + +> $ sudo pacman -S cryptsetup + +* * * + +2) Backup any information on the USB stick because this process involves formatting the USB drive. + +* * * + +3) Formatting USB. + +> $ sudo fdisk /dev/sdX + +The X being your USB drive. + +Press the following keys: +o +n +Press enter for the rest +w + +* * * + +4) Encryption time! + +> $ sudo cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdX1 + +* * * + +5) Decrypt USB + +> $ sudo cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdX1 USB + +Note: The first password is your root user password, not the encryption password. I have sadly made this mistake in the past. + +* * * + +6) Format the Encrypted Partition + +> $ sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/USB + +Depending on the size of the USB, this may take some time. For me, it took 3 minutes. + +* * * + +Step 7: Mount the Encrypted Partition + +> $ sudo mkdir -p /mnt/USB
+> $ sudo mount /dev/mapper/USB /mnt/USB + +* * * + +## Finished ✅ + +I hope your password is good, make sure to memorize it or save it in a password manager! -- cgit v1.2.3