How to change cipher, key-size, hash, master key of existing LUKS device
Issue
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How can I change or rotate the master key (also called volume key) on an existing LUKS device?
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How can I change the encryption cipher on an existing LUKS container?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6+
- cryptsetup-reencrypt package
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