Category: Password

Must have applications on Linux Mint or Ubuntu Linux

The below list of applications is a must-have for any Linux system. Not just for convenience, but additional capabilities too. The below list of applications is a must-have for any Linux system. Not just for convenience, but additional capabilities too. Download From internet Firefox Thunderbird Android Studio VirtualBox Google Chrome Mega InsyncHQ Spotify Vivaldi Browser … Continue reading Must have applications on Linux Mint or Ubuntu Linux →

How to create and use LUKS encrypted partition in Linux

It is easy to create a LUKS container and a partition within it, using the GUI on Linux. The application that enables this easily is the gnome-disk-utility. However, if you want to use the command line to set up a LUKS encrypted device, read on. Exercise appropriate caution before doing any of the below with … Continue reading How to create and use LUKS encrypted partition in Linux →

How to change UID & GID in Linux for any user

As the commands entered below have the potential to cause inaccessibility to files or data, make sure you have taken a data back up first. Once you have backed up your data, proceed as follows. Do not proceed further if you are not confident or aware of what you are doing. Proceed as below at … Continue reading How to change UID & GID in Linux for any user →

Evolution keeps asking for passwords in Ubuntu after updates

After an update, the Evolution email client on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS would not remember any passwords. Each time it tries to retrieve messages, it asks that passwords be entered. Even though the check box to Add the password to the key ring is clicked, it never stopped asking. It neither stored passwords in the key … Continue reading Evolution keeps asking for passwords in Ubuntu after updates →

How to retrieve the mount passphrase of encrypted home folder of a user

Login as the user whose passphrase you want to see. Enter the following command in a terminal window: $ sudo ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase ~/.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase <enter> Enter the user's login password when asked. You will be see a long string of digits & numbers (hexadecimal). That is the passphrase. Record it in a safe place for future retrival … Continue reading How to retrieve the mount passphrase of encrypted home folder of a user →

Use GUI to add a new user with encrypted home folder

By default, Ubuntu 12.04 user manager does not allow you to add new users with encrypted home folders. Refer this link to know how it is done from the command line. To add a new user using GUI, you should install: $ sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools <enter> This gives additional options that you can enter … Continue reading Use GUI to add a new user with encrypted home folder →

Add new user with encrypted home folder in Ubuntu

By default, Ubuntu 12.04 does not allow you to add a new user with an encrypted home directory using the GUI user manager. To add a user with encrypted home folder, do following: Start up the terminal on your system $ sudo adduser --encrypt-home username <enter> where username is the user ID of the user … Continue reading Add new user with encrypted home folder in Ubuntu →