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\"LUKS for dm-crypt is implemented in cryptsetup. cryptsetup-luks isintended as a complete replacement for the original cryptsetup. Itprovides all the functionally of the original version plus all LUKSfeatures, that are accessable by luks* action. This package containscryptsetup, a utility for setting up encrypted filesystems using DeviceMapper and the dm-crypt target. LUKS is the upcoming standard for Linuxhard disk encryption. By providing a standard on-disk-format, it doesnot only facilitate compatibility among distributions, but also providesecure management of multiple user passwords. In contrast to existingsolution, LUKS stores all setup necessary setup information in thepartition header, enabling the user to transport or migrate his dataseamlessly.\"