Re: [dm-crypt] How to recognize a LUKS container

[Arno Wagner <arno@wagner.name>]

Hi,

it is very easy:

- cryptsetup isLuks <container> returns true
- the container starts with the LUKS magic number, i.e.
  'L','U','K','S', 0xBA, 0xBE.



On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 20:52:16 CEST, H McCurdy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've read the FAQ (but can't guarantee I didn't miss something).  In the
> warnings sections about the Ubuntu installer I read "...  (it is very easy
> to recognize a LUKS container)..."

Always good to know it gets read!

> I don't actually need to know, but I'd like to know how this is done.  I
> didn't find the answer in the FAQ, didn't find it using Google and didn't
> find it on Stack Overflow.

It is really very easy, both using cryptsetup and manyally:

- "cryptsetup isLuks <container>" returns true
  use option -v for additional text output.

- The container starts with the LUKS magic number, i.e.
  'L','U','K','S', 0xBA, 0xBE.

The reference for the second one would be the Luks Specification,
available here:

https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/wikis/LUKS-standard/on-disk-format.pdf

(It is referenced in the FAQ at the end).

Regards,
Arno

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