From 5857b46c5d9918ae811398f2a151fa1512bfdd3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Fleetwood Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 01:29:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add LUKS notes to the GParted Manual (#774818) Add LUKS encrypted partition notes to the GParted Manual about the new capabilities coming in the next release of GParted. Bug 774818 - Implement LUKS read-write actions NOT requiring a passphrase --- help/C/gparted.xml | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/C/gparted.xml b/help/C/gparted.xml index f4824479..bf577e13 100644 --- a/help/C/gparted.xml +++ b/help/C/gparted.xml @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ + - + @@ -1968,6 +1984,22 @@ + + + The file system within a LUKS encrypted partition can only be + copied when the encryption mapping is open. + + + + + To prevent unintended decryption of data, pasting into + unallocated space creating a new partition is not permitted. + However a LUKS encrypted partition can be pasted into an + existing open LUKS encrypted partition maintaining an + encrypted, or pasted into a plain partition making an + unencrypted copy of the file system. + +