/home on separate partition & encryption

[Nils Kassube]

Douglas S. Saylor wrote:
>    I'm starting to think I want to have files a separate /home
> partition. I'm trying to sort the + & - of this set-up. Then there's
> the question of encryption. Questions: 1) how can this be done
> without reinstalling 11.04?

This may be helpful: <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedHome>

> 2) with this encryption, is it the
> "bullet-proof" type kinda thing even the govt can't crack, or is
> that something less than that?

<http://xkcd.com/538/>


Nils