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You can create other encrypted volumes using
<span class="application">LUKS</span> to encrypt, for example, another
USB stick or an external hard disk.
<span class="application">LUKS</span> is the standard for disk
encryption in Linux.
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- The GNOME desktop*Disks* utility allows you to opencreate encrypted volumes.
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- The *Disks* utility allows you to create encrypted volumes.
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- The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.
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- The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.
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<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <span class="application">LUKS</span> and <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span></h2>
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You can also open <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span> encrypted
volumes in Tails. <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span> is a disk
encryption tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. [[See our documentation
about <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span>.|veracrypt]]
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Choose **Applications**&nbsp;▸ **Utilities**&nbsp;▸ **Disks** to open the *Disks* utility.
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The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.
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A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it:.
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A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.
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Click on the [[!img lib/view-more.png alt="Drive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and choose **Format Disk** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.
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In the <span class="guilabel">**Format Disk</span>** dialog:
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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If you want to overwrite all data on the device, choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the **Erase** menu.
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<div class="caution">
<p>Overwriting existing data does not erase all data on flash
memories, such as USB sticks and SSDs (Solid-State Drives).</p>
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<p>See the [[limitations of file deletion|doc/encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion#spare]].</p>
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Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.
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Click **Format**.
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In the confirmation dialog, make sure that the device is correct.
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Click on the <span class="guimenu">[[!img lib/list-add.png alt="Create partition" class="symbolic" link="no"]]</span> button to create a new partition on the device.
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1. Configure the various settings of your new partition in the
partition creation assistant:
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<span class="guilabel">Partition Size</span>: you can create a partition on the whole device or only on part of it.
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