cryptsetup luksFormat

linux

Initialize a LUKS partition and the initial key slot (0) with a passphrase or keyfile. Note: This operation overwrites all data on the partition.

Examples (3)

Initialize a LUKS volume with a passphrase

cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdXY

Initialize a LUKS volume with a keyfile

cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdXY path/to/keyfile

Initialize a LUKS volume with a passphrase and set its label

cryptsetup luksFormat --label label /dev/sdXY