Encrypted File systems in Ubuntu

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Setup a Encrypted Filesystem in your home directory:

First install an config the package:

sudo apt-get install encryptfs-utils
encryptfs-setup-private

FileSystem will be mounted as:

sudo mount -t encryptfs /home/USER/.Private /home/USER/Private

Create an encrypted directory on your USB stick:

mkdir /media/DISK/.Secure /media/DISK/Secure
sudo mount -t encryptfs /media/DISK/.Secure /media/DISK/Secure