TrueCrypt With GUI On Ubuntu 7.10

Version 1.0
Author: Oliver Meyer <o [dot] meyer [at] projektfarm [dot] de>

This document describes how to set up TrueCrypt with GUI on Ubuntu 7.10. TrueCrypt is a free open-source encryption software for desktop usage.

This howto is a practical guide without any warranty - it doesn't cover the theoretical backgrounds. There are many ways to set up such a system - this is the way I chose.

1 Preparation

Set up a standard Ubuntu 7.10 system and update it.

2 Needed Packages

First we install some needed packages with the synaptic package manager.

sun-java6-jre
python-pexpect

You'll see this window during the installation - mark the corresponding checkbox and proceed if you agree with the license agreement.

Afterwards check if all went well - open a terminal and enter.

java -version

The output should look like this:

java version "1.6.0_03"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_03-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_03-b05, mixed mode, sharing)

3 Truecrypt

3.1 Installation

Open http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php within your browser and download the latest stable version for Ubuntu 7.10 (.tar.gz-file containing the .deb-package).

Afterwards unpack the .tar.gz-file, ...

... switch to the folder with the unpacked files and install the .deb-package with the GDebi package installer (simply double click on the package). Click on "Install Package" to start the installation.