I figured out how to set up an encrypted partition on Ubuntu the other day. There are a bunch of ways of doing it but I found this to be the simplest. It should work on Debian too, since all the relevant packages are Debian ones anyway. In my example I’m encrypting an LVM partition (logical volume), but it should work with any device, including removable USB keys (see end notes). UPDATE: This is broken in Edgy but I figured out a simple fix, see below.
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Encrypted partitions with Ubuntu/Debian
December 6th, 2006Tags: Debian, encryption, filesystem, privacy, Security, Ubuntu -
Hunter vs. Gatherer
December 2nd, 2006Tags:
From a visit to Freshfield nature reserve, Formby, Merseyside in October. -
Mr. Litvinenko’s body
December 1st, 2006Tags:Heard on the radio:
“Pathologists will conduct an autopsy on Mr. Litvinenko’s body this week”
If they are to examine his body, where is Mr. Litvinenko now? Is he in a waiting room? Has he gone back to Russia, leaving his body here for analysis? Maybe he’s gone to heaven.
This statement raises many questions. When Mr. Litvinenko was alive, what was he if not his body? Where was he? How did he control his body? Where was he before his body was born?
Additionally, how come I’ve not heard or read the word “terrorism” anywhere in conjunction with this story? Is it because the Russian Government is involved? Governments can’t commit terrorism?
Why can’t we get on a plane with a tube of arse cream unless it’s in a clear plastic bag but these guys were able to carry radioactive material onboard with no problems?
John Leach is a human being living in Leeds, UK.