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Is it possible to encrypt my harddisk when using btrfs? (feddit.de)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by u202307011927@feddit.de to c/btrfs@lemmy.ml

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Update:

With the native Manjaro installer I succeeded in making my disk encrypted. But it's below the btrfs layer (btrfs sits inside the encryption)

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[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

btrfs does not have native encryption built-in.

Instead, one way you can encrypt the disk is to first set up LUKS partition(s), and then have btrfs as the filesystem once the partitions are decrypted.

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can also apply luks to an existing partition

[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Not easily. Doing it after the fact is hairy at best.