I'm sorry; I misunderstood the -n switch of echo. As it turns out -n
suppresses the output of the newline character. Interestingly, here
is the diff of a file made in vim with the first line
"passwords" (without the quotes, only the first line) and the output
of echo -n "password
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On 01/23/2009 12:08 AM, jedcred wrote:
> [...]
> This is because cryptsetup needs a newline at the end of the keyfile.
> Just using a text editor like vim does not create a valid keyfile that
> cryptsetup can equate with a key for an encrypted volume.
yes, it does. if you ask it to.
> This
I'd like to edit the HowTo/EncryptedFilesystem page the note on how to
create a valid keyfile. This is not a trivial action.
Creating a plaintext file in vim does not qualify as a valid
password. Instead, a valid keyfile is created by doing the following:
echo -n "password" > keyfile.key
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Vincent Van der Kussen wrote:
> I recently started using Centos on the server (Red Hat at work) and i
> thought you guys could use some extra manpower to help the wiki grow.
> I can write some documents on occasion that can be put on the wiki.
Do you have an idea of what you'd like to write at the
Hi,
I recently started using Centos on the server (Red Hat at work) and i
thought you guys could use some extra manpower to help the wiki grow.
I can write some documents on occasion that can be put on the wiki.
My login : vincentvdk
Let me know something...
King Regards,
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Vincent Van der K
