{"id":17176,"date":"2022-05-18T09:28:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T09:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=17176"},"modified":"2022-05-18T09:28:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T09:28:35","slug":"install-veracrypt-on-linux-mint-20-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/mint\/install-veracrypt-on-linux-mint-20-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Install VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 20.3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction:<\/h2>\n

VeraCrypt is a very useful encryption utility that can be used for encrypting the entire disks or even their partitions. This is a free and open-source utility that can be installed very conveniently. In this article, we will share with you the installation procedure of VeraCrypt on a Linux Mint 20.3 system.<\/p>\n

Method of Installing VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 20.3:<\/h2>\n

If you want to install VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 20.3, then you will have to perform the steps explained below on your system:<\/p>\n

Step # 1: Addition of the VeraCrypt PPA Repository to Linux Mint 20.3:<\/h3>\n

The first step is to add the VeraCrypt\u2019s official PPA repository to the Linux Mint 20.3 system which can be done by running the following command:<\/p>\n

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:unit193\/encryption<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Once this PPA repository will be added to your system, you will get to see the output shown in the image below:<\/p>\n
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Step # 2: Updation of the Linux Mint 20.3 System:<\/h3>\n
After adding the PPA repository to your system, you need to update it once with the following command:<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt update<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step # 3: Installation of VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 20.3:<\/h3>\n
Now, you can install VeraCrypt on your system by running the command stated below:<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt-get install veracrypt<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
How to Check the Version of VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 20.3?<\/h2>\n
After the successful installation of VeraCrypt on your system, you can find out its version by running the following command:<\/p>\n
$ veracrypt --version<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
When you will run this command, a small dialogue box will appear inside your terminal window displaying the version of VeraCrypt installed on your system as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
How to Launch VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 20.3?<\/h2>\n
For launching VeraCrypt on your system, you will have to run the following command:<\/p>\n
$ veracrypt<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
The starting interface of VeraCrypt is shown in the image below:<\/p>\n
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Method of Removing VeraCrypt from Linux Mint 20.3:<\/h2>\n
You can remove VeraCrypt at any time from your Linux Mint 20.3 system by following the steps explained below:<\/p>\n
Step # 1: Removal of VeraCrypt from Linux Mint 20.3:<\/h3>\n
First, you need to remove VeraCrypt from your system with the following command:<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt-get purge --autoremove veracrypt<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step # 2: Removal of the VeraCrypt PPA Repository from Linux Mint 20.3:<\/h3>\n
After successfully removing VeraCrypt from your system, it is recommended to remove its associated repository as well by running the command stated below:<\/p>\n
$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:unit193\/encryption<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Conclusion:<\/h2>\n
By following the guidelines provided in this article, you can easily install VeraCrypt on your Linux Mint 20.3 system and start using this encryption utility right away.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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