0rtz/tomb

the Crypto Undertaker

Tomb: The Linux Crypto Undertaker

Minimalistic command line tool based on Linux dm-crypt and LUKS, trusted by hackers since 2007.

You can keep your volumes secure and easily manageable with simple commands.

 $ tomb dig -s 100 secret.tomb
 $ tomb forge secret.tomb.key
 $ tomb lock secret.tomb -k secret.tomb.key

To open it, do

 $ tomb open secret.tomb -k secret.tomb.key

And after you are done

 $ tomb close

Or, if you are in a hurry, kill all processes with open files inside your tomb and close it.

 $ tomb slam

Get started on dyne.org/software/tomb

All information is found on our website.

Use only stable and signed releases in production!

💾 Download from files.dyne.org/tomb

Tomb's development is community-based!

How can you help

Donations are very welcome on dyne.org/donate

Translations are also welcome: see our simple translation guide

Tomb's code is short and readable: don't be afraid to inspect it! If you plan to submit a PR, please remember that this is a minimalist tool, and the code should be short and readable. Also, first, read our small intro to Tomb's coding style.

We have a space for issues open for detailed bug reports. Always include the Tomb version being used when filing a case, please.

There is also a space for discussion of new features, desiderata and whatnot on github.

Licensing

Tomb is Copyright (C) 2007-2023 by the Dyne.org Foundation and maintained by Jaromil. The AUTHORS file contains more information on all the developers involved. The license is GNU Public License v3.

More info on dyne.org/software/tomb