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auto start disk formatting when entering wrong password

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I'm thinking of way to protect data from stealing.
Is there any way to start auto disk formatting when someone enters wrong password on login?
Or when enters specific password which would trigger disk formatting?

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answered 2 Years ago tionverflow · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure that automatically reformatting your Ubuntu partitions when a bad password is entered is a very viable means of protecting your data. What happens if you try to log in with Caps-Lock enabled by accident?

Try something along the lines of encrypting your home partition instead.

Instructions on how to encrypt your home partition after Ubuntu is installed (if you didn't opt to do so during installation) can be found here.