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Subject: [dm-crypt] How to move a LUKS partition
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Hello,

I got an encrypted partition which I need to free some space _before_. I
already managed to shrink it, but how to move it?

Can that be done by modifying the offset?
What exactly is that offset? Free space between the beginning of the
partition and the crypt volume?
Can it be modified by using the cryptsetup resize command?

Thanks for your help