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Already using a LUKS-encrypted hard-disk partition for data storage, I thought it would be a good idea to backup some files to an optical drive, instead.
A procedure to create a LUKS-encrypted DVD is outlined, further below in this blog entry.
As the software evolves, some of the advice that I found on the Internet is too old, but the fact is not easily detectable. Some of the mentioned tools are no longer available and some procedures are considered outdated.
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There is a discussion on LQ somewhere, dealing the question of iso-images made from video-DVDs. I cannot locate it currently, but want to show you a way that works for me and does so reliably. I categorize this under “Boundless Praise”, as it concerns software. But the programs which do the job are interchangeable. So do not expect YouTube-like exaltation with “Best Ever”.
I also write about things which do not work and also something that did not do all that I needed.
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