What Is Encrypted Lvm Debian?
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When an encrypted LVM partition is used, the encryption key is stored in memory (RAM). … If this partition isn’t encrypted, the thief may access the key and use it to decrypt the data from the encrypted partitions. This is why, when you use LVM encrypted partitions, it is recommended to also encrypt the swap partition.

What is LVM Debian?

LVM stands for “Logical Volume Manager”. It sits between the partitions and hard disk, and provides flexibility and power to partitions management. … It provides the ability to create partitions over several hard disks (software RAID), to resize partitions on the fly, … This howto is tested on: Debian 5.0 Lenny.

Should I enable LVM?

The answer depends on the actual use case. LVM can be extremely helpful in dynamic environments, when disks and partitions are often moved or resized. … However, in a static environment where partitions and disks are never changed, there is no reason to configure LVM unless you need to create snapshots.

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