Packages and Binaries:

cryptsetup-nuke-password

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: 61 KB
How to install: sudo apt install cryptsetup-nuke-password

Dependencies:
  • cryptsetup-bin
  • debconf | debconf-2.0
  • libc6
  • libcrypt1

Updated on: 2023-Aug-17