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What algorithm is used by Disk Utility encryption?

What encryption algorithm is used by the partition encryption function of Disk Utility?
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Permissions to access external HDD

I have an external HDD which has an encrypted ext4 filesystem. When I plug it into one of my laptops and provide the encryption password, I get this popup box saying "You do not have permissions ...
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recoverying data from ubuntu installed in another partition

i installed ubuntu 12.04lts on a single partitioned hdd, then i crashed the fstab file somehow and it stopped booting ubuntu, then i tried installing it again with the live cd, and ended up with ...
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How to resize an ext4 encrypted home partition?

Which is the best way in order to resize an encrypted (ecryptfs) ext4 home partition ? Pros nad Cons of each method are greatly appreciated. $ fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 256.1 GB, 256060514304 bytes ...
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What's the maximum filename length in encrypted ext4 partition?

I'm using a two-partition setup with ubuntu (one partition for the system, one for my home directories). Until now I had an ext3 formatted home partition, which I'm currently trying to migrate to an ...
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How do I encrypt ext4 home folder partition? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I encrypt my home partition? EDIT: Its not a duplicate. "How do I encrypt my home partition?" is old and does not mention anything about EXT4. I have installed ...
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Boot partition changes every time it's mounted. How to stop this? [closed]

I'm setting up a Linux system with full disk encryption. I've written a script (to run on every boot) which will verify that neither the MBR or /boot partition (ext4) has been modified. Problem is ...