[TacticalCoder]

> "I forgot" is generally not a valid defense.

Am I the only here who had to re-install Linux after x weeks or months of uptime because the LUKS password was forgotten? It happened to me more than once.

How is it "generally not" (but sometimes yes?) a valid defense when it's a fact that people are losing their passwords?

The internet is full of messages like: "I forgot my LUKS password but remember it had the name of my dog in it" (not advising to do that btw), "Is there a way to crack my own password?"

P.S: I've got backup of all my files and configuration files, so re-installing Linux ain't a problem: theft / flood / fire / full-disk encryption password lost... I wouldn't lose anything.

[jliptzin]

Yea, makes no sense to me. I’ve forgotten many passwords for things I thought I’d never forget, including a bitcoin wallet. I can only imagine how hard it would be not using the password for months or years because law enforcement seized your device, and then having to produce it.