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veracrypt: Decrypt a volume interactively through a text user interface and mount it to a directory.

veracrypt

$ veracrypt --text ${path-to-volume} ${path-to-mount_point}

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The command veracrypt --text ${path-to-volume} ${path-to-mount_point} is used to mount a Veracrypt encrypted volume in text mode.

Here is a breakdown of each component:

veracrypt: This is the command used to interact with Veracrypt, a popular disk encryption software.
--text: This option specifies that the command should be run in text mode instead of the graphical user interface.
${path-to-volume}: This is the path to the Veracrypt volume file that you want to mount. It should be the full path to the file, including the file name and extension (e.g., /path/to/volume.vc).
${path-to-mount_point}: This is the path to the directory where you want to mount the encrypted volume. After providing the necessary password and other details, Veracrypt will mount the encrypted volume and make its contents accessible at this mount point.

To use this command, you need to replace ${path-to-volume} and ${path-to-mount_point} with the actual paths on your system. For example, if you have a Veracrypt volume file called myvolume.vc located in your home directory, and you want to mount it at /mnt/veracrypt, the command would be:

veracrypt --text /home/username/myvolume.vc /mnt/veracrypt

Make sure you have the necessary permissions to access the Veracrypt volume file and the chosen mount point directory.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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