cryptsetup luksFormat
Initialize a LUKS partition and the initial key slot (0) with a passphrase or keyfile. Note: this operation overwrites all data on the partition. More information: https://manned.org/cryptsetup-luksFormat.
- Initialize a LUKS volume with a passphrase:
cryptsetup luksFormat {{/dev/sdXY}}
- Initialize a LUKS volume with a keyfile:
crypsetup luksFormat {{/dev/sdXY}} {{path/to/keyfile}}
- Initialize a LUKS volume with a passphrase and set its label:
cryptsetup luksFormat --label {{label}} {{/dev/sdXY}}