Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

Creating and mounting a VeraCrypt volume in console mode

I haven't been able to find any documentation for the console-mode variant of VeraCrypt, but you can see a list of the available commands just by typing veracrypt. For this demo, I'm creating a 2 GB encrypted volume in my own home directory. But you can just as easily do it elsewhere, such as on a USB memory stick.

To create a new encrypted volume, type:

veracrypt -c

This will take you into an easy-to-use, interactive utility. For the most part, you'll be fine just accepting the default options:

donnie@ubuntu:~$ veracrypt -cVolume type: 1) Normal 2) HiddenSelect [1]:Enter volume path: /home/donnie/good_stuffEnter volume size (sizeK/size[M]/sizeG): 2GEncryption Algorithm: 1) AES 2) Serpent ...