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veracrypt — Free and open source disk encryption software. More information: <https://arcanecode.com/2021/06/21/

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Problem

How to use the veracrypt command: Free and open source disk encryption software. More information: <https://arcanecode.com/2021/06/21/veracrypt-on-the-command-line-for-ubuntu-linux/>.

Solution

veracrypt — Free and open source disk encryption software. More information: <https://arcanecode.com/2021/06/21/veracrypt-on-the-command-line-for-ubuntu-linux/>.

Create a new volume through a text user interface and use /dev/urandom as a source of random data:

veracrypt {{[-t|--text]}} {{[-c|--create]}} --random-source={{/dev/urandom}}

Decrypt a volume interactively through a text user interface and mount it to a directory:

veracrypt {{[-t|--text]}} {{path/to/volume}} {{path/to/mount_point}}

Decrypt a partition using a keyfile and mount it to a directory:

veracrypt {{[-k|--keyfiles]}} {{path/to/keyfile}} {{/dev/sdXN}} {{path/to/mount_point}}

Dismount a volume on the directory it is mounted to:

veracrypt {{[-d|--dismount]}} {{path/to/mounted_point}}

Code Snippets

Create a new volume through a text user interface and use `/dev/urandom` as a source of random data

veracrypt {{[-t|--text]}} {{[-c|--create]}} --random-source={{/dev/urandom}}

Decrypt a volume interactively through a text user interface and mount it to a directory

veracrypt {{[-t|--text]}} {{path/to/volume}} {{path/to/mount_point}}

Decrypt a partition using a keyfile and mount it to a directory

veracrypt {{[-k|--keyfiles]}} {{path/to/keyfile}} {{/dev/sdXN}} {{path/to/mount_point}}

Dismount a volume on the directory it is mounted to

veracrypt {{[-d|--dismount]}} {{path/to/mounted_point}}

Context

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