TrueCrypt is a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac and Linux systems that lets you encrypt files, folder by creating a virtual encrypted disk that can be mounted as real disk. This is a great way to secure confidential stuff that you don’t want others to see or access. Without the correct credentials, others won’t be able to access files and folders on the encrypted volume. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install and use it in Fedora Linux.

Getting started:

To get started, download TrueCrypt from here ( 32bit or 64bit version)

After downloading, go to Places –> Downloads

Then right-click on the downloaded file and select ‘Extract Here’

After extracting, double-click the executable to launch. Click ‘Run’ when prompted.

You must agree to the license terms by typing ‘yes’ to complete the installation. After installing, go to Applications –> Accessories –> TrueCrypt.

To create an encrypted volume, select one of the open slots and click ‘Create Volume’

Choose ‘Create en encrypted file container’ and click ‘Next’.

Then select ‘Standard TrueCrypt volume’ and click ‘Next’.

Specify where the file should be create and click ‘Next’

Specify the size of the volume and click ‘Next’

Type your password and confirm it then click ‘Next’

When ready, click ‘Format’

After formatting, the volume will be hidden. You must mount it in order to view its contents. To to that, go to TrueCrypt and select the file, then click ‘Mount’.

Enjoy!

If you get a sudoers file error, then read this post to learn how to add users to sudoers file.

You also need to edit the sudoers file and comment out (#) the highlighted line below:

Every file or folder created on the encrypted volume will be encrypted and hidden from other users.