google / google/fscrypt

Document home directory encryption for Ubuntu/Debian and Fedora

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As ubuntu dropped the support for home directory encryption I am trying to do it myself via fscrypt in ubuntu 18.04 bionic. I am doing my experiments first via virtualbox before I dare to do it on a real machine.
I am following the the description here: http://tlbdk.github.io/ubuntu/2018/10/22/fscrypt.html
I get it working, but not easily or smoothly. I run into different problems that I can work around. The whole process feels quite "hacky".

Is there a place where I can find tutorials for how to get home directory encryption working in different distros via fscrypt? And if not, could one of the experts please create such tutorials?

Searches via google show that the whole info-space around fscrypt is still very sparse.

Thanks a lot!
Christian

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