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@@ -149,3 +149,9 @@ There are additional requirements if you want to create .deb packages. They are:
         $ mkdir cmake && cd cmake
         $ cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_TESTING=off
         $ make package
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+Disclaimer
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+On the event of a password leak, you are strongly advised to create a new filesystem and copy all the data over from the previous one. Done this, all copies of the compromised filesystem and config file must be removed (e.g, from the "previous versions" feature of your cloud system) to prevent access to the key (and, as a result, your data) using the leaked password.
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