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6. eCryptfs
eCryptfs is a POSIX-compliant enterprise-class stacked cryptographic filesystem for Linux. Layering on top of the filesystem layer eCryptfs protects files no matter the underlying filesystem, partition type, etc.
During installation there is an option to encrypt the /home partition. This will automatically configure everything needed to encrypt and mount the partition.
As an example, this section will cover configuring /srv to be encrypted using eCryptfs.