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Supported Operating Systems & Kernel Versions
Latest supported Linux kernel version: v. 6.06
BestCrypt Container Encryption for Linux supports the following operating systems:
- Ubuntu LTS (16.04+)
- Debian 8+
- RedHat / CentOS 8+
- Fedora 28+
- Linux Mint 18+
- Pop!_OS 20.10+
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 12, 15
- OpenSuSE Leap 15.1+
For different Linux distributions, please contact Jetico Technical Support.
Product Updates
29-May-2024 | v.3.3.0 – 2744
- Added support for Fedora 40
- Added support for Ubuntu 23.10
- Added support for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Linux Kernel v.6.9+
- Added support for OpenSuse 15.6
13-December-2023 | v.3.3.0 – 2708
- Added support for Fedora 39
- Added support for Linux kernel v.6.6
27-April-2023 | v.3.3.0 – 2681
- Added support for Ubuntu 23.04
10-January-2023 | v.3.3.0 – 2677
- Added support for Linux kernel v.6
28-October-2022 | v.3.3.0 – 2669
- Added support for Ubuntu 22.10
12-September-2022 | v.3.3.0 – 2666
- Added support for Pop!_OS 22.04
- Added support for Linux kernel v.5.18-19
16-December-2021 | v.3.3.0 – 2653
- Added support for CentOS 8.5
13-December-2021 | v.3.3.0 – 2651
- Added support for Fedora 35 and Pop!_OS 21.04
- Added support for Linux kernel v.5.14-15
24-May-2021 | v.3.3.0 – 2630
- Added support for Fedora 34, Ubuntu 21.04 and Pop!_OS 20.10
- Added support for Linux kernel v.5.11
29-October-2020 | v.3.3.0 – 2610
- Added support for Fedora 33 and Ubuntu 20.10
- Added support for Linux kernel v.5.8
15-June-2020 | v.3.3.0 – 2606
- Improved cross-platform compatibility for large containers (2TB+)
- Fixed minor bugs
03-June-2020 | v.3.3.0 – 2598
- Added support for Fedora 32 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Added support for Linux kernel v.5.6
- Migrated BestCrypt Control Panel UI to Qt5
- Updated once-click installer not to force kernel update on RPM systems unless necessary
- Fixed minor bugs
13-September-2019 | v.3.2.0 – 2560
- Updated list of supported Operating Systems
- Updated bctool utility
- Updated product documentation
- Fixed minor bugs
04-December-2018 | v.3.1.0 – 2535
- Fixed installation issue on some systems with new Linux Kernel (4.16+)
03-May-2018 | v.3.1.0 – 2524
- Added support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
24-April-2018 | v.3.1.0 – 2523
- Added support for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP3
- Added support for openSUSE Leap 42.3
22-March-2018 | v.3.1.0 – 2516
- Improved compatibility with Linux kernel v.4.14+.
- Added support for Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia.
06-April-2017 | v.3.1.0
- Added capability to protect container files from unauthorized or accidental commands with ‘Container Guard’.
- Added capability to dismount containers after inactivity as set by the user with ‘Resident’ mode.
- Added capability to mount containers in less time by enabling ‘Resident’ mode, an automatic password prompt at startup.
- Added support for AES-NI hardware encryption.
16-March-2017 | v.3.0.4
- Fixed error when loading kernel modules on SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP2.
03-February-2017 | v.3.0.3
- Fixed error with file permissions when installing Fedora RPM package.
- Fixed error when checking licenses for package upgrade.
18-January-2017 | v.3.0.2
- Added support for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP2.
- Fixed minor error when mounting hidden containers after creation.
16-November-2016 | v.3.0.1
- Added support for Linux kernel 4.8 (Fedora 24 updates).
04-October-2016 | v.3.0
Commercial version 3.0 of BestCrypt Container Encryption for Linux released.
- Added ability to create containers with Keyfiles.
- Improved compatibility with containers created on Windows, Mac OS and Android.
- Added ability to perform several operations on different containers simultaneously.
- Added new key stretching functionality, including control over iteration counter and salt randomizing.
- Added ability to set mount point, keyfiles, hash algorithm, iterations count, salt and encrypt header at container creation time.
- Added strong random generation mode at container creation time.
- Added ability to encrypt headers to disguise encrypted files as random data.
- Added ability to backup, restore, set keyfiles, encrypt and decrypt header within enhanced Command Line.
- Simplified creation process, including progress bar of encryption operations, with revamped GUI.
- Added ability to filter containers.