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Re: Encrypted Images?
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Maxim Cournoyer |
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Re: Encrypted Images? |
Date: |
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:14:05 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) |
Hi Christopher,
Christopher Howard <christopher@librehacker.com> writes:
> Hi, I've recently starting learning how to use `guix system image',
> and have learned enough to create one raw image which I was able to
> copy onto a hard drive on another computer.
>
> I am wondering if it is possible to use `guix system image' to create
> an image that is luks encrypted, with the other file systems and OS
> installed on that. If not, can I setup an luks-encrypted image
> manually and then have guix system install to that somehow, without
> having to boot up into an installer disc and run through all the
> installation steps?
>
> I see documentation in the manual for the luks target, of course, but
> I am unclear on how that ties into guix system image and how much guix
> system is able to do on its own.
It's not currently possible; 'guix system' doesn't offer much in terms
of declaring partitions layouts, creating file systems, LUKS layers,
etc.
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Thanks,
Maxim