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<h1 id="luks">Introduction to <i>LUKS</i></h1>

<h1 id="luks">Introduction to <i>LUKS</i></h1>

<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <i>LUKS</i> and <i>VeraCrypt</i></h2>

<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <i>LUKS</i> and <i>VeraCrypt</i></h2>

<h2 class="bullet-number-three">Create a new1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h21>

<h1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h1>

<h2 id="identifying">Identifying your external storage device</h2>

The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage
devices on the left side of the screen.

The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.

A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it:.

A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.

<h2 class="bullet-number-twoid="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>

<h2 id="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>

In the **Format Disk** dialog:

In the **Format Disk** dialog:

<h2 class="bullet-number-threeid="partition">Createing a new encrypted partition</h2>

<h2 id="partition">Creating a new encrypted partition</h2>

In the **Format DiskVolume** dialog:

In the **Format Volume** dialog:

**Volume Name**: y 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.

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.

**Type**: c Choose **Internal disk for use with Linux systems
only (Ext4)** and **Password protect volume (LUKS)**.

Choose **Internal disk for use with Linux systems
only (Ext4)** and **Password protect volume (LUKS)**.

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<h2 class="bullet-number-fourid="using">Useing the new partition</h2>

<h2 id="using">Using the new partition</h2>

<h1 id="opening">Opening an existing encrypted partition</h1>

<h1 id="opening">Opening an existing encrypted partition</h1>

To close the partition aAfter you finished using ithe partition, click on the **[[!img lib/media-eject.png
alt="Eject" class="symbolic" link="no"]]** button next to the partition in the
sidebar of the f*Files* browser. to eject the partition safety and lock again the
encryption.

After you finished using the partition, click on the [[!img lib/media-eject.png
alt="Eject" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button next to the partition in the
sidebar of the *Files* browser to eject the partition safety and lock again the
encryption.

<h1 id="storing">Storing sensitive documents</h1>

<h1 id="storing">Storing sensitive documents</h1>

<h1 id="os">Opening encrypted volumes from other operating systems</h1>

<h1 id="os">Opening encrypted volumes from other operating systems</h1>

<h1 id="changing">Changing the passphrase of an existing encrypted partition</h1>

1. Plug in the external storage device that containings the encrypted partition thatfor which you
want to change the passphrase for.
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Plug in the external storage device that contains the encrypted partition for which you want to change the passphrase.