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<h1 id="luks">Introduction to <span class="application">LUKS</span></h1>
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<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <span class="application">LUKS</span> and <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span></h2>
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<h1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h1>
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<h2 id="identifying">Identifying your external storage device</h2>
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The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.
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A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.
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<h2 id="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>
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Click on the [[!img lib/view-more.png alt="Drive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and choose **Format Disk** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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<h2 id="partition">Creating a new encrypted partition</h2>
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Now the schema of the partitions in the middle of the screen shows an empty device:
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In the <span class="guilabel">Create Partition</span> screen:
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In the **Format Volume** dialog:
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You can give a name to the partition. This name remains invisible until the partition is open but can help you to identify it during use.
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<div class="caution">
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Choose **Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4)** and **Password protect volume (LUKS)**.
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In the <span class="guilabel">Set Password</span> screen:
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<div class="tip">
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<h2 id="using">Using the new partition</h2>
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You can open this new partition from the sidebar of the file browser with the name you gave it.