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For questions about the VeraCrypt open source encryption utility. VeraCrypt can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file or encrypt a partition or storage device.

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Why does VeraCrypt not work on Ubuntu 18.04?

VeraCrypt was apparently installed during the upgrade to 18.04, but won't open documents. VeraCrypt icon showed up. I tried uninstalling, then reinstalling VeraCrypt, and now the icon is gone, and typing 'veracrypt' (or 'sudo veracrypt') in the…
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VeraCrypt text mode only

I have a script where it mounts a veracrypt container for me, RSYNC files in this container and then dismount it. The problem is that everytime I run it, when it mounts the container, it opens the Nautilus/Files Window and I do not want to trigger…
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VeraCrypt installation error (Kubuntu 18.04) : Permission Denied

I'm trying to install Veracrypt (ver 1.22) using the gui and console installer downloaded from Veracrypt's official website, not from the PPA. I'm getting the following error when I click on the gui installer, or use sudo bash…
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Can someone please show me how to install veracrypt directly from the veracrypt website?

So I installed veracrypt from a PPA repository but someone said on Reddit that is dangerous and I should only install it from the veracrypt website, but I'm a newb and I don't know how? So I actually installed veracrypt from this website's…
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How to stop Veracrypt if wrong password entered

Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS Using Veracrypt 1.25.9 for an encrypted partition. This is a minor inconvenience but would be nice to know what to do: I open Veracrypt (from GUI) and try to mount my encrypted partition, entering the password when prompted. If I…
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Does Xubuntu require Vera-Crypt to be installed during installation?

On initial install of Xubuntu do I have to incorporate Veracrypt during install or is that something that can be done after installation? What is the best method to do a full disk encryption on a fresh clean install.
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