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CRYPTSETUP-REPAIR(8) Maintenance Commands CRYPTSETUP-REPAIR(8)
NAME
cryptsetup-repair - repair the device metadata
SYNOPSIS
cryptsetup repair [<options>] <device>
DESCRIPTION
Tries to repair the device metadata if possible. Currently supported
only for LUKS device type.
This command is useful to fix some known benign LUKS metadata header
corruptions. Only basic corruptions of unused keyslot are fixable. This
command will only change the LUKS header, not any key-slot data. You
may enforce LUKS version by adding --type option.
It also repairs (upgrades) LUKS2 reencryption metadata by adding a
metadata digest that protects it against malicious changes.
If LUKS2 reencryption was interrupted in the middle of writing
reencryption segment the repair command can be used to perform
reencryption recovery so that reencryption can continue later.
Repairing reencryption requires verification of reencryption keyslot so
passphrase or keyfile is needed.
<options> can be [--timeout, --verify-passphrase, --disable-locks,
--type, --header, --key-file, --keyfile-size, --keyfile-offset,
--key-slot].
WARNING: Always create a binary backup of the original header before
calling this command.
OPTIONS
--type <device-type>
Specifies required device type, for more info read BASIC ACTIONS
section in cryptsetup(8).
--verify-passphrase, -y
When interactively asking for a passphrase, ask for it twice and
complain if both inputs do not match. Ignored on input from file or
stdin.
--key-file, -d name
Read the passphrase from file.
If the name given is "-", then the passphrase will be read from
stdin. In this case, reading will not stop at newline characters.
See section NOTES ON PASSPHRASE PROCESSING in cryptsetup(8) for
more information.
--keyfile-offset value
Skip value bytes at the beginning of the key file.
--keyfile-size, -l value
Read a maximum of value bytes from the key file. The default is to
read the whole file up to the compiled-in maximum that can be
queried with --help. Supplying more data than the compiled-in
maximum aborts the operation.
This option is useful to cut trailing newlines, for example. If
--keyfile-offset is also given, the size count starts after the
offset.
--key-slot, -S <0-N>
For LUKS operations that add key material, this option allows you
to specify which key slot is selected for the new key.
The maximum number of key slots depends on the LUKS version. LUKS1
can have up to 8 key slots. LUKS2 can have up to 32 key slots based
on key slot area size and key size, but a valid key slot ID can
always be between 0 and 31 for LUKS2.
--timeout, -t <number of seconds>
The number of seconds to wait before timeout on passphrase input
via terminal. It is relevant every time a passphrase is asked. It
has no effect if used in conjunction with --key-file.
This option is useful when the system should not stall if the user
does not input a passphrase, e.g. during boot. The default is a
value of 0 seconds, which means to wait forever.
--header <device or file storing the LUKS header>
Use a detached (separated) metadata device or file where the LUKS
header is stored. This option allows one to store ciphertext and
LUKS header on different devices.
For commands that change the LUKS header (e.g. luksAddKey), specify
the device or file with the LUKS header directly as the LUKS
device.
--disable-locks
Disable lock protection for metadata on disk. This option is valid
only for LUKS2 and ignored for other formats.
WARNING: Do not use this option unless you run cryptsetup in a
restricted environment where locking is impossible to perform
(where /run directory cannot be used).
--batch-mode, -q
Suppresses all confirmation questions. Use with care!
If the --verify-passphrase option is not specified, this option
also switches off the passphrase verification.
--debug or --debug-json
Run in debug mode with full diagnostic logs. Debug output lines are
always prefixed by #.
If --debug-json is used, additional LUKS2 JSON data structures are
printed.
--version, -V
Show the program version.
--usage
Show short option help.
--help, -?
Show help text and default parameters.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs at cryptsetup mailing list <cryptsetup@lists.linux.dev> or
in Issues project section
<https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/-/issues/new>.
Please attach output of the failed command with --debug option added.
SEE ALSO
Cryptsetup FAQ
<https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/wikis/FrequentlyAskedQuestions>
cryptsetup(8), integritysetup(8) and veritysetup(8)
CRYPTSETUP
Part of cryptsetup project <https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/>.
cryptsetup 2.7.0 2024-08-30 CRYPTSETUP-REPAIR(8)
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