[Buildroot] LKUS in buildroot 2023.02.9
Peter Korsgaard
peter at korsgaard.com
Tue Jan 30 22:03:51 UTC 2024
>>>>> "Zvi" == Zvi Vered <veredz72 at gmail.com> writes:
> Hello,
> I'm booting an x86 Intel CPU using Linux 4.9.20 (32 bits) and buildroot
> 2023.02.9
> I consider using LKUS in order to encrypt the disk.
> Is it a wise decision ?
LKUS? Do you mean LUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup)? LUKS is good (but is
just a standard for describing the encryption meta data).
Any specific reason for using such an old Linux kernel version?
> The motivation: If someone will steal the disk, it will be difficult to
> copy its contents.
> I can not use hardware encryption because I cannot replace the disk.
Like always with encryption, the difficult part is handling the
encryption key - Especially if the system is to boot unattended.
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Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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