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TrueCrypt is distributed on a non-free license, and is therefore not included in the Fedora repos.

What alternatives would you suggest?

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  • Does the license really matter that much? They offer it for free :/ just add their repo. Aug 31, 2011 at 11:08
  • Well I heard that some if it is kind of secretly veiled from the public, as if they want to keep a backdoor open? I don't know, I didn't dive too much into that stuff.
    – polemon
    Aug 31, 2011 at 11:11
  • I highly doubt that! It is open source, anyone can see the source code if they wish. Aug 31, 2011 at 11:25
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    @polemon: That's a very nice tin-foil hat you have, but you shouldn't rely on hearsay. Note that TC has been open-source for some time (and the full code has been reviewed). The problem that most distros have is that the license is not compatible with theirs. See e.g. this for Tom Callaway's (of Red Hat) take on it: lists.freedesktop.org/archives/distributions/2008-October/… Aug 31, 2011 at 11:39
  • Here is the TrueCrypt license, and it looks more copyleft than the BSD license but more copyright than the GPL (modifications are permitted, and you have to distribute the source). Also, that TrueCrypt information was added three years ago to that Wiki site (and their original recommendation was to use RealCrypt instead, but there's no point - just use TrueCrypt, it's the best encryption software I've ever used TBH). Aug 31, 2011 at 13:13

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LUKS is probably the most common method for encrypting whole filesystems.

For single directories (e.g. ~/Private), eCryptFS is good.

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  • What would you suggest when encrypting USB flash drives, or SD cards?
    – polemon
    Aug 31, 2011 at 11:22
  • LUKS is compatible with FreeOTFE, if you need a cross-platform tool. Aug 31, 2011 at 11:43
  • Well, I'm very happy with how well LUKS is integrated into the system. Cross-platform capabilities are nice to have, but FreeOTFE isn't a too great program...
    – polemon
    Sep 3, 2011 at 22:51

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