Comments on: Linux: Slow encfs on USB drives http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/ The Weblog of Vincent Oberle - Thoughts and opinions about technology and business Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: ihsan http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-46130 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:23:40 +0000 http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-46130 The problem is with the loopback. If you use sync command you will see that everyting fine. But again there is a problem, you have to sync almost every second if u copy. :(. The problem is with the loopback. If you use sync command you will see that everyting fine. But again there is a problem, you have to sync almost every second if u copy. :( .

]]> by: Vincent Oberle http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-44501 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:44:52 +0000 http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-44501 It's a good point, how I solve it: - I keep 2 backups of my laptop at 2 different physical location. - I keep the key to access the backups also a 2 different physical location. Sure it would be simpler not to encrypt anything. And in fact I don't encrypt everything, only the files that must be. It’s a good point, how I solve it:
- I keep 2 backups of my laptop at 2 different physical location.
- I keep the key to access the backups also a 2 different physical location.

Sure it would be simpler not to encrypt anything. And in fact I don’t encrypt everything, only the files that must be.

]]> by: XtoF http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-44496 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-44496 Is it wise to encrypt a backup in the first place ? I don't know how encfs and truecrypt work, but what if you loose your key during the "disaster" that makes you require your backuped data ? Personally I try to keep my backups as "open" as possible : no encryption, and open file formats if possible (ex: DNG instead of NEF for my DSLR pics). And of course I try not to loose my USB drive ;) Is it wise to encrypt a backup in the first place ? I don’t know how encfs and truecrypt work, but what if you loose your key during the “disaster” that makes you require your backuped data ?
Personally I try to keep my backups as “open” as possible : no encryption, and open file formats if possible (ex: DNG instead of NEF for my DSLR pics).
And of course I try not to loose my USB drive ;)

]]> by: Vincent Oberle http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-41710 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:18:29 +0000 http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-41710 Yes that is a good setup for encrypted backup, simple and fast. Unfortunately I use an encrypted partition. Yes that is a good setup for encrypted backup, simple and fast. Unfortunately I use an encrypted partition.

]]> by: wolli http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-38895 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:45:19 +0000 http://www.oberle.org/blog/2007/08/07/linux-slow-encfs-on-usb-drives/#comment-38895 I use encfs on my "live" disks and do my backups onto USB disks. The trick is I back up the 'raw' directories so I don't use encryption during the backup process. encfs /home/wolli/raw /home/wolli/enc rsync -aP /home/wolli/raw /media/usbdisk/backup I use encfs on my “live” disks and do my backups onto USB disks. The trick is I back up the ‘raw’ directories so I don’t use encryption during the backup process.

encfs /home/wolli/raw /home/wolli/enc

rsync -aP /home/wolli/raw /media/usbdisk/backup

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