QUICK INFO:

• download the software:

  • Please note: you should download the version of the software relative to the OS where VeraCrypt will be installed. Keep in mind that VeraCrypt cannot be installed in Tails: therefore, it must be your alternative OS (in this case, Linux Ubuntu)

• download the signature associated to the version of the software that we downloaded

• download the Public Key relative to the signature: 

  • In Terminal:

    • wget https://www.idrix.fr/VeraCrypt/VeraCrypt_PGP_public_key.asc

  • otherwise (e.g. if you don't have the web link of the signature but only the text) copy the text of the Public Key into a new text editor file and save it as .asc

• check if it's the correct Public Key:

  • in Terminal:

  • gpg --show-keys VeraCrypt_PGP_public_key.asc

    • check the key fingerprint: it must be identical to the one published on VeraCrypt website (https://veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html)

• if the Public Key is correct, import it:

  • gpg --import VeraCrypt_PGP_public_key.asc

• verify the signature of the software:

  • gpg --verify veracrypt-1.24-Update7-Ubuntu-20.04-amd64.deb.sig veracrypt-1.24-Update7-Ubuntu-20.04-amd64.deb