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** Automatic doors ** Automatic doors
When logging out of a server it is very easy to forget and leave behind open tombs. When logging out of a server it is very easy to forget and leave
behind open tombs.
Using a simple cronjob will make sure that all tombs on server are Using a simple cronjob will make sure that all tombs on server are
closed automatically if the user who opened them is no more logged in: closed automatically if the user who opened them is no more logged in:
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** Lack of entropy ** Lack of entropy
To create a tomb on a server (especially VPS) the problem becomes the To create a tomb key on a server (especially VPS) the problem becomes
lack of available entropy. Generating keys on a desktop (using the lack of available entropy. Generating keys on a desktop (using
the *forge* command) is the best choice, since entropy can be gathered the *forge* command) is the best choice, since entropy can be gathered
simply moving the mouse. Anyway, in case there is no GNU/Linux desktop simply moving the mouse. Anyway, in case there is no GNU/Linux
available with the tomb script installed, one can try generating keys desktop, one can try generating keys directly on the server in a
directly on the server in a reasonable time usi EGD, the Entropy reasonable time usi EGD, the Entropy Gathering Daemon.
Gathering Daemon.
On Debian/Ubuntu, install these packages: On Debian/Ubuntu, install these packages:

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swap is encrypted, and will complain anyway. swap is encrypted, and will complain anyway.
.SH EXAMPLES .SH EXAMPLES
Inline example: Create a 128MB large "secret" tomb and its keys, then open it
.EX .EX
test test tomb dig -s 128 secret.tomb
tomb forge secret.tomb.key
tomb lock secret.tomb secret.tomb.key
tomb open secret.tomb -k secret.tomb.key
.EE .EE
.SH BUGS .SH BUGS
Please report bugs on the tracker at Please report bugs on the tracker at