Ubuntu 22.04 LVM encryption using LUKS

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To configure encryption on an empty LVM logical volume in Ubuntu 22.04 (Also works on Ubuntu 24.04) after OS installation, follow these steps:

Encrypting and Mounting a Logical Volume with LUKS

  • If the logical volume is already mounted, unmount it:
# sudo umount <mount-point>

Format the Volume with LUKS Encryption

Use `cryptsetup` to encrypt the logical volume:

# sudo cryptsetup luksFormat <lvm-path>

Open the Encrypted Volume

Open the LUKS volume and map it to a device name (e.g., `data_crypt`):

# sudo cryptsetup open <lvm-path> data_crypt