Questions tagged [veracrypt]

For questions about the VeraCrypt open source encryption utility. VeraCrypt can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file or encrypt a partition or storage device.

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What is the recommended way to use VeraCrypt in Ubuntu?

I have a number of encrypted volumes on external media encrypted either with TrueCrypt or VeraCrypt. What is the recommended way to install and use VeraCrypt under Ubuntu?
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How can user mount an encrypted file container in VeraCrypt?

I have a number of external media with VeraCrypt encrypted file containers and I would like the users to mount and use them without giving root privileges to the users. However at the moment ...
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Create veracrypt traveler disk in Ubuntu

According to this extract of the documentation of VeraCrypt, it is possible to create a portable "Traveler Disk" in the application: Tools -> Traveler Disk Setup You can use this facility to ...
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Can't read superblock with veracrypt

I have a trouble when mounting a veracypt file container,saying mount: /dev/mapper/veracrypt1: can't read superblock How can I fix this error? Any help will be appreciated. OS:Ubuntu 16.04 ...
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Unable to install VeraCrypt - (k)ubuntu 17.10

Trying to install VeraCrypt on a new install og Kubuntu 17.10. However I'm having some trouble. Running the veracrypt-1.21-setup-gui-x64 file (double click -> execute), extracted from archive (...
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can't read superblock on /dev/mapper/veracrypt1

I have scoured the web, including veracrypt official forums for this and nothing. It's almost like support does not exist for this issue. When I go to mount the partition, it spits out this error: ...
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