There are two ways to do encryption: only your home directory, or the whole physical drive. I always do whole drive encryption.
I think the graphical installer only encrypts the home directories. The alternate installer (ncurses) can do whole disk encryption. Here is a tutorial that documents how I remember the process goes: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/01/01/how-to-install-linux-mint-debian-edition-on-an-encrypted-lvm-file-system/ Page 3 has a good screenshot of how it should look when it asks for your passphrase during bootup (text-only). Adding encryption after the installation isn't very difficult. I used this guide last time I did it (start with step 4): http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=63376&p=652798&hilit=encryption#p652798 (BTW, Linux Mint Debian Edition is a very nice distribution.) Good luck, Richard On Saturday January 5 2013 14:01:40 Charles Curley <[email protected]> wrote: > I just installed Debian 6.0.6 on a desktop. Since the default partition > sizes are not what I want, and I want a separate /home, I decided to do > a manual partition process. I *though* I set it up with an encrypted > physical volume. But on rebooting the kernel never asks for a > passphrase. When I boot with a Finnix cd, it likewise does not ask for > a password for /dev/sda's volume. > > * How do I tell if it is encrypted or not? > > * If it isn't, can I add encryption now, or do I have to re-install? > > * If I have to re-install, how do I get encryption? > > Thanks! /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
