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<contents>
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* Tomb - RIP
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* Tomb - Crypto Undertaker
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<class name="logo">
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[[images/tomb_n_bats.png]]
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<example>
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<example>
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^"***"` "`
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a simple commandline tool to manage encrypted storage v.0.9
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a simple commandline tool to manage encrypted storage v.0.9
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http://tomb.dyne.org by Jaromil @ dyne.org
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by Jaromil @ dyne.org
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</example>
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** Introduction
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** Introduction
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than dyne:bolic since the current situation with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueCrypt][TrueCrypt]] is far from
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than dyne:bolic since the current situation with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueCrypt][TrueCrypt]] is far from
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optimal. TrueCrypt makes use of statically linked libraries, its code
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optimal. TrueCrypt makes use of statically linked libraries, its code
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is not hosted on CVS and is [[http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/distributions/2008-October/000276.html][not considered free]] by GNU/Linux
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is not hosted on CVS and is [[http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/distributions/2008-October/000276.html][not considered free]] by GNU/Linux
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distributions because of liability reasons, see [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=364034][Debian]], [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/109701][Ubuntu]][4],
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distributions because of liability reasons, see [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=364034][Debian]], [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/109701][Ubuntu]],
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Suse[5], Gentoo[6] and Fedora[7].
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[[http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-buildservice/2008-10/msg00055.html][Suse]], [[http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=241650][Gentoo]] and [[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems#TrueCrypt][Fedora]].
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Seen from this perspective, Tomb is intended as a rewrite of most
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Seen from this perspective, Tomb is intended as a rewrite of most
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functionalities offered by TrueCrypt in a new application, confident
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functionality offered by TrueCrypt in a new application, confident it
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it won't take much relying on previous experience and aiming at:
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won't take much relying on previous experience and aiming at:
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- short and readable code, linking shared libs and common components
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- short and readable code, linking shared libs and common components
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- easy graphical interface, simple for ad-hoc (DIY-deniable)
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- easy graphical interface, simple for ad-hoc (DIY-deniable)
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- transparent and distributed development hosted using GIT
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- transparent and distributed development hosted using GIT
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- GNU General Public License v3
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- GNU General Public License v3
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueCrypt
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[2] http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/distributions/2008-October/000276.html
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[3] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=364034
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[4] https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/109701
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[5] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-buildservice/2008-10/msg00055.html
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[6] http://bugs.gentoo.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=241650
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[7] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems#TrueCrypt
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*** How does it works
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*** How does it works
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Tombs are operated from a normal file browser or from the commandline.
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To open a tomb is sufficient to click on it, or use the command **tomb-open**
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[[images/monmort.png]]
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When a tomb is open your panel will have a little icon in the tray
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reminding you that a tomb is open, offering to explore it or close it.
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Tomb generates 'key files' and protects them with a password choosen
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Tomb generates 'key files' and protects them with a password choosen
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by the user; the key files are then used to encrypt loop-back mounted
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by the user; the key files are then used to encrypt loop-back mounted
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partitions, like single files containing a filesystem inside: this way
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partitions, like single files containing a filesystem inside: this way
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keys can be separated from data for safer transports when
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keys can be separated from data for safer transports when
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required.
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required.
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For more information on how to operate Tomb from the commandline, the
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backend tool **tomb** comes complete with a brief --help and a
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[[manual][manual page]].
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** Downloads
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** Downloads
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For licensing information see the [[http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html][GNU General Public License]]
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For licensing information see the [[http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html][GNU General Public License]]
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