1CRYPTSETUP-LUKSSUSPEND(8) Maintenance Commands CRYPTSETUP-LUKSSUSPEND(8)
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6 cryptsetup-luksSuspend - suspends an active device and wipes the key
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9 cryptsetup luksSuspend [<options>] <name>
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12 Suspends an active device (all IO operations will block and accesses to
13 the device will wait indefinitely) and wipes the encryption key from
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16 After this operation, you have to use luksResume to reinstate the
17 encryption key and unblock the device or close to remove the mapped
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20 <options> can be [--header, --disable-locks].
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22 WARNING: Never suspend the device on which the cryptsetup binary
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26 --header <device or file storing the LUKS header>
27 Use a detached (separated) metadata device or file where the LUKS
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31 For commands that change the LUKS header (e.g. luksAddKey), specify
32 the device or file with the LUKS header directly as the LUKS
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36 Disable lock protection for metadata on disk. This option is valid
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39 WARNING: Do not use this option unless you run cryptsetup in a
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43 --batch-mode, -q
44 Suppresses all confirmation questions. Use with care!
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46 If the --verify-passphrase option is not specified, this option
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49 --debug or --debug-json
50 Run in debug mode with full diagnostic logs. Debug output lines are
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56 --version, -V
57 Show the program version.
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59 --usage
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62 --help, -?
63 Show help text and default parameters.
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66 Report bugs at cryptsetup mailing list <cryptsetup@lists.linux.dev> or
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76 cryptsetup(8), integritysetup(8) and veritysetup(8)
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79 Part of cryptsetup project <https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/>.
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