How to decrypt LUKS encrypted drive
I have a LUKS encrypted SSD and I would like to clear it and install a different Linux distro (Debian -> Ubuntu). I want to decrypt my drive and I tried to use:
cryptsetup luksRemoveKey /dev/DRIVE
It returned:
This is the last keyslot. Device will become unusable after purging this key.
It got me worried so I'm here asking this question. Does this mean that the drive will be completely unusable or will the data simply be erased? If it will become completely unusable, how do I decrypt my drive?
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I have a LUKS encrypted SSD and I would like to clear it and install a different Linux distro (Debian -> Ubuntu). I want to decrypt my drive and I tried to use:
cryptsetup luksRemoveKey /dev/DRIVE
It returned:
This is the last keyslot. Device will become unusable after purging this key.
It got me worried so I'm here asking this question. Does this mean that the drive will be completely unusable or will the data simply be erased? If it will become completely unusable, how do I decrypt my drive?
debian ubuntu luks
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I have a LUKS encrypted SSD and I would like to clear it and install a different Linux distro (Debian -> Ubuntu). I want to decrypt my drive and I tried to use:
cryptsetup luksRemoveKey /dev/DRIVE
It returned:
This is the last keyslot. Device will become unusable after purging this key.
It got me worried so I'm here asking this question. Does this mean that the drive will be completely unusable or will the data simply be erased? If it will become completely unusable, how do I decrypt my drive?
debian ubuntu luks
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Eric LeusEric Leus
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I have a LUKS encrypted SSD and I would like to clear it and install a different Linux distro (Debian -> Ubuntu). I want to decrypt my drive and I tried to use:
cryptsetup luksRemoveKey /dev/DRIVE
It returned:
This is the last keyslot. Device will become unusable after purging this key.
It got me worried so I'm here asking this question. Does this mean that the drive will be completely unusable or will the data simply be erased? If it will become completely unusable, how do I decrypt my drive?
debian ubuntu luks
debian ubuntu luks
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