On 09/08/2020 04:05, Diagon wrote: > Could someone let me know what I'm doing wrong here? I'm trying to do this in a script, but it doesn't work on the command line, either: > > $ echo "lukssecpwd" | sudo cryptsetup -c twofish-xts-plain64 -s 512 luksFormat /dev/loop5 - Remove that dash in the end of the line. It will switch to keyfile mode and EOL characted (\r) becomes part of the unlocking passphrase. Alternatively you can do in format: echo -n "lukssecpwd" .. > $ echo "lukssecpwd" | sudo cryptsetup open /dev/loop5 crypt.secret You will have to use "--key-file -" to do the same trick. Ream man page section NOTES ON PASSPHRASE PROCESSING FOR LUKS. Milan _______________________________________________ dm-crypt mailing list dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx https://www.saout.de/mailman/listinfo/dm-crypt