Disk Encryption
The Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) standard for encrypting block devices within Linux was created way back in 2004. No wonder I feel like I’ve been using it forever! Twenty years is a long time for a tool to get stable and feature-rich. It’s also been around long enough to be universally loved and appreciated by engineers around the world. It’s virtually a mainstay of every Linux distribution’s installer options when configuring storage for your Linux systems. But each of those installers only lets you take LUKS so far. You will be forced to manually enter keys every time you boot or reboot. As this book is meant to be by no means introductory, let’s assume you have some great baseline Linux skills and continue our journey down the mineshaft of complexities and advanced skill sets.
This chapter’s goal is to open your mind to more ways to secure the storage of your system. Here, I plan to expand your insights into how that...
