(These instructions are for QA testing/evaluation purposes only)
- Download VeraCrypt CLI from https://www.veracrypt.fr/
- Verify signatures before installing any software. From their site, Veracrypt's PGP key:
ID=0x680D16DE
,Fingerprint=5069A233D55A0EEB174A5FC3821ACD02680D16DE
- On debian-based systems,
apt-get install libccid pcscd
to install VeraCrypt's dependencies. (apt --fix-broken install
to resolve dependency issues). - Install VeraCrypt or VeraCrypt CLI deb using
dpkg
. (These instructions will refer to veracrypt cli on Linux. For GUI instructions or Windows CLI instructions, see https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Documentation.html).
- Verify signatures before installing any software. From their site, Veracrypt's PGP key:
- Insert USB, attach it, and note its device indentifier (eg
/dev/sda
) - To create a VeraCrypt volume on the CLI, type
veracrypt -t -c
and follow the prompts. The VeraCrypt documentation will guide you through some of the options; if unsure, it's generally best to use the defaults they provide. Read