Encryption
cryptsetup
LUKS encryption for disks.
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Verified: 2026-05-10
Syntax
$cryptsetup COMMAND DEVICE
Examples
$cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda1 cryptroot
$cryptsetup luksClose cryptroot
$cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sda1
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
cryptsetup --help
Note
LUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup) for disk encryption.
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