Truecrypt

[anonprivate]

I have a Truecrypt setup file

When I click on it a terminal opens that gives options, including installation. However, no information regarding installation site, etc is given.

My concern is that if I install the programme and then decide at a later date to uninstall it how would I be able to do this?

Thanks

Ps. The options in terminal give:

TrueCrypt 7.1a Setup
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Installation options:

1) Install truecrypt_7.1a_i386.tar.gz
2) Extract package file truecrypt_7.1a_i386.tar.gz and place it to /tmp

To select, enter 1 or 2:

[claydoh]

If you extract the archive file you downloaded, there likely are readme files in there that tell you how to do this

Probably this
sudo /usr/bin/truecrypt-uninstall.sh

[SteveRiley]

TrueCrypt is no longer trustworthy: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?65639

CipherShed is a new project that's attempting to bring the code up to modern quality and fix many of the problems found in the code audit. An alpha build was released a couple months ago. No activity since then.

[anonprivate]

I have noticed that some people take the view that Truecrypt is not trustworthy, however some are not concerned. I prefer to err on the side of caution.

I have also found a site that discusses VeraCrypt that seem to be Truecrypt but with additional safefuards. I like the look of the programme and have posted a couple of questions to their site.

I await responses.

Best wishes.

Happy Christmas to you both

[SteveRiley]

What gives me pause about TrueCrypt is how it suddenly completely disappeared. Even though no strong evidence can be found, the warrant canary theory (mentioned in the thread I linked to previously) seems the most plausible. TrueCrypt may indeed be very good technology -- despite what the audit uncovered regarding the quality of the code. But if the cryptography has also somehow been cracked, then it would be dangerous to rely on TrueCrypt.