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:

cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdXY path/to/keyfile

• Initialize a LUKS volume with a passphrase and set its label:

cryptsetup luksFormat --label label /dev/sdXY