Linux laptop encryption

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Published on 2010-04-04T11:37:11Z Indexed on 2010/04/04 11:43 UTC
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What are my options for encrypting the /home directories of my Ubuntu laptops? They are currently setup without any encryption and some have /home as a separate partition whilst others don't. Most of these laptops are single-user standalone laptops which are out on the road a lot.

Is ecryptfs and the encrypted Private directory good enough or are there better, more secure, options? If somebody got hold of the laptop, how easy would it be for them to gain access to the encrypted files?

Similar questions for encrypted lvm, truecrypt and any other solution I may not be aware of.

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