diff --git a/wiki/linux/dm-crypt.md b/wiki/linux/dm-crypt.md index fa9e665..ac74631 100644 --- a/wiki/linux/dm-crypt.md +++ b/wiki/linux/dm-crypt.md @@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ To create a encrypted device simply run: `cryptsetup -y -v luksFormat /dev/sda2`. Where `/dev/sda2` is the device you want to create. -## Open an encrypted device +## Open/Close an encrypted device -To open and map a device run `cryptsetup -y -v luksFormat /dev/sda1 crypt0` where +To open and map a device run `cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda1 crypt0` where `/dev/sda1` is your encrypted device and `crypt0` is where it will be mapped to with `dev/mapper/crypt0`. +Afterwards it can be closed by running `cryptsetup close /dev/mapper/crypt0`. ## Resize a LUKS encrypted volume