Packages and Binaries:
cryptsetup-nuke-password
Erase the LUKS keys with a special password on the unlock prompt
Installing this package lets you configure a special “nuke password” that
can be used to destroy the encryption keys required to unlock the encrypted
partitions. This password can be entered in the usual early-boot prompt
asking the passphrase to unlock the encrypted partition(s).
This provides a relatively stealth way to make your data unreadable in case you fear that your computer is going to be seized.
After installation, use “dpkg-reconfigure cryptsetup-nuke-password” to configure your nuke password.
Installed size: 69 KB
How to install: sudo apt install cryptsetup-nuke-password
Dependencies:
- cryptsetup
- debconf | debconf-2.0
- libc6
- libcrypt1
Updated on: 2025-Dec-09