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by resoluteteeth 1974 days ago
Is systemd's encryption a replacement for existing software like LUKS or just a wrapper around it?
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By my understanding, systemd is just handling the unlocking process and merely provides LUKS with your password/token communication. LUKS is the part that actually needs to be secure beyond systemd just not emailing your password to the gubment/north korea/4chan. LUKS unlocks its key store with the info you provide it which is used to decrypt the drive.