man/cryptsetup-erase.8.adoc

   1 = cryptsetup-erase(8)
   2 :doctype: manpage
   3 :manmanual: Maintenance Commands
   4 :mansource: cryptsetup {release-version}
   5 :man-linkstyle: pass:[blue R < >]
   6 :COMMON_OPTIONS:
   7 :ACTION_ERASE:
   8
   9 == Name
  10
  11 cryptsetup-erase, cryptsetup-luksErase - erase all keyslots
  12
  13 == SYNOPSIS
  14
  15 *cryptsetup  _erase_ [<options>] <device>* +
  16 *cryptsetup _luksErase_ [<options>] <device>*
  17
  18 == DESCRIPTION
  19
  20 Erase all keyslots and make the LUKS container permanently inaccessible.
  21 You do not need to provide any password for this operation.
  22
  23 *WARNING:* This operation is irreversible.
  24
  25 *<options>* can be [--header, --disable-locks].
  26
  27 include::man/common_options.adoc[]
  28 include::man/common_footer.adoc[]