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