cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51593708
A tool for managing encrypted directories using the Linux kernel’s fscrypt API. Instructions for the Steam Deck here.
Enabling disk encryption on the Steam Deck [experimental!]
Submitted 22 hours ago by woelkchen@lemmy.world to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/holo/dirlock/-/wikis/Enabling-disk-encryption-on-the-Steam-Deck
Kyrias@lemmy.ca 17 hours ago
Is Steam Hardware not encrypted by default? Most Linux installs provide the option these days, no?
urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 17 hours ago
No, it is not. And yes there is LUKS/dmcrypt-plain/ZFS Encryption
Those are all generally by disk or partition though (sure you can have /home as a mounted encrypted partition but then it’s a fixed size against the other partitions).
In theory interest of (I assume) making the system itself unencrypted for updates and troubleshooting while protecting sensitive user data, valve built
gitlab.steamos.cloud/holo/dirlock#dirlock
Which encrypts the home directory while keeping it part of a single partition
It should be noted they aren’t the first to build directory encryption, wiki.archlinux.org/title/ECryptfs is still part of the Linux kernel but it’s unmaintained and may be removed