How do I use VeraCrypt containers?

We will have the following assumptions

• The veracrypt container is in the users home directory
• The veracrypt container is named project.vc
• We want to mount the project to the directory ~/project

Mounting Procedure

1. Make sure you are in the same directory as the veracrypt container

   cd ~
   

2. Make sure the mount directory exists

   mkdir -p ./project
   

3. Mount the container

   veracrypt --mount project.vc ./project
   

   • Enter Password: Enter your password
   • Enter the rest of the information it asks (Usually just leave blank)

Your container should now be mounted. You can check by going into the directory and checking your files.

Unmount Procedure

When you are done, Remember to unmount the container by running:

veracrypt --dismount project.vc