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41 lines
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# xMnt
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A tool for mounting encrypted partitions.
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## Use case
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I have encrypted partitions that I need to mount and unmount from time to time.
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I use GPG to encrypt the keys for each partition, save them as `${uuid}.key`
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With `xmnt`, I can mount and unmount these partitions with one command.
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## Usage
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Presets are stored in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/xmnt/presets`.
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For example, save the following content as `boot.yml` in the presets directory:
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```yaml
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type: blk
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path: /dev/nvme0n1p2
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mountpoint: /boot
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```
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Then when you run `xmnt boot`, the tool will look for encryption key according
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to the UUID of `/dev/nvme0n1p2`, read the key, call `gpg --decrypt` to decrypt
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the key when necessary, then use the key to open `/dev/nvme0n1p2`, and mount it
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on `/boot`.
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Directories for storing encryption keys are defined in
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`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/xmnt/xmnt.yml`. `xmnt` will recursively search these
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directories for keys.
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You can also use it without defining presets. See `--help` for detailed usage.
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## Supported partition types
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- luks encrypted partitions (e.g. ext4). luks "plain" format is not supported.
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- regular unencrypted partitions
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- zfs datasets (`keylocation=prompt`)
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