Re: Creating dm-crypt images through a pipe

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> I'm not familiar with tape drives, but can't you just create a mapping
> over
> the tape device and do this:
>
> 	# tar cfvj /dev/mapper/tape_encrypted /backmeup/

Good try ;)

But no. Tape devices are character devices and dmcrypt only works with
block devices.

JC

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