[clug] Ubuntu encrypted file systems

[Robert Edwards]

Lana Brindley wrote:
> 2009/8/18 Lana Brindley <lanabrindley at gmail.com>:
>> 2009/8/18 Ian McLeod <ianmcleod75 at gmail.com>:
>>> Jack Kelly wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Lana Brindley<lanabrindley at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I have an encrypted /home on Fedora 11 (running on an Acer Aspire
>>> One), but I set it up at install. Not sure how easy it would be to do
>>> retrospectively.
>>>
>>>
>>> How is F11 on the Aspire One? Can your NetworkManager do PEAP with
>>> GTC? Do you get automake 1.11? libtool 2? Those are the real key
>>> points for me. I'm currently using XUbuntu 9.10 alpha 4 and am pretty
>>> happy with it, but I don't like the lack of encryption options on the
>>> desktop CD (installed this morning - haven't had a chance to do it
>>> retroactively).
>>>
>>> -- Jack
>>>
>>>
>>> can anyone confirm if suspend or hibernate works with encrypted filesystems
>>> on a netbook / laptop.
>>>
>>> I am tempted to wipe this install and re-install with encryption - seems
>>> like the only way.
>>>
>> I don't use hibernate, but suspend works just fine.
>>
> 
> Actually, I take that back. When I tried it just now it failed
> abysmally. I'm sure it's worked in the past though ... o_O
> 
> L
> 

Generally speaking, suspend to disk is a no-brainer - it is resuming
that causes all the grief...

Cheers,

Bob Edwards.