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LUKS Partition Utility
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# LUKS Partition Utility
# DJ Stomp 2025
# MIT License
##############################################################################
# MIT LICENSE #
# Copyright 2025 DJ Stomp #
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a #
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), #
# to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation #
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# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The #
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# NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR #
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##############################################################################
set -euo pipefail
# ASCII Art Banner
clear
python3 -c "from zlib import decompress as dc; from base64 import b64decode as d6; $(echo "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" | base64 -d)"
sleep 2
# Colors & logging
RESET="\033[0m"; BOLD="\033[1m"
AQUA="\033[38;5;51m"; ORANGE="\033[38;5;208m"; GREEN="\033[38;5;46m"
RED="\033[38;5;196m"; WHITE="\033[38;5;15m"; GRAY="\033[38;5;245m"
BG_RED="\033[48;5;196m"
log_info() { echo -e "${BOLD}${AQUA}[INFO]${RESET} ${WHITE}$*${RESET}"; }
log_warn() { echo -e "${BOLD}${ORANGE}[WARN]${RESET} ${WHITE}$*${RESET}"; }
log_error() { echo -e "${BOLD}${BG_RED}${WHITE}[ERROR]${RESET} ${RED}$*${RESET}" >&2; }
log_success() { echo -e "${BOLD}${GREEN}[OK]${RESET} ${WHITE}$*${RESET}"; }
log_debug() { echo -e "${BOLD}${GRAY}[DEBUG]${RESET} ${WHITE}$*${RESET}"; }
MAPPER_NAME_DEFAULT="xmrwallet"
MOUNT_POINT_DEFAULT="/mnt/xmrwallet"
print_usage() {
cat <<EOF
Usage:
$0 init /dev/sdXn [mapper_name] [mount_point]
$0 open /dev/sdXn [mapper_name] [mount_point]
$0 close [mapper_name] [mount_point]
$0 status
Commands:
init Initialize a LUKS-encrypted filesystem on the given partition.
WARNING: This will ERASE ALL DATA on that partition.
open Open an existing LUKS volume and mount it.
close Unmount and close the LUKS mapping.
status Show block devices and active LUKS mappings.
Examples:
$0 init /dev/sdb1
$0 open /dev/sdb1
$0 close
$0 status
EOF
}
require_root() {
if [[ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]]; then
log_error "This script needs root (sudo). Try: sudo $0 $*"
exit 1
fi
}
confirm_destruction() {
local dev="$1"
log_warn "You are about to initialize LUKS on ${dev}."
log_warn "THIS WILL DESTROY ALL DATA on ${dev}."
read -r -p "Type 'YES' (all caps) to continue: " answer
if [[ "${answer}" != "YES" ]]; then
log_info "Aborted by user."
exit 1
fi
}
do_init() {
require_root
local dev="${1:-}"
local mapper_name="${2:-$MAPPER_NAME_DEFAULT}"
local mount_point="${3:-$MOUNT_POINT_DEFAULT}"
if [[ -z "${dev}" ]]; then
log_error "Device path required, e.g. /dev/sdb1"
exit 1
fi
if [[ ! -b "${dev}" ]]; then
log_error "${dev} is not a block device."
exit 1
fi
confirm_destruction "${dev}"
log_info "Setting up LUKS on ${dev}..."
cryptsetup luksFormat "${dev}"
log_success "LUKS header written to ${dev}."
log_info "Opening LUKS volume as ${mapper_name}..."
cryptsetup open "${dev}" "${mapper_name}"
log_success "Opened LUKS mapper /dev/mapper/${mapper_name}."
local mapper_path="/dev/mapper/${mapper_name}"
log_info "Creating ext4 filesystem on ${mapper_path}..."
mkfs.ext4 -L "${mapper_name}" "${mapper_path}"
log_success "Filesystem created on ${mapper_path}."
log_debug "Ensuring mount point ${mount_point} exists..."
mkdir -p "${mount_point}"
log_info "Mounting ${mapper_path} to ${mount_point}..."
mount "${mapper_path}" "${mount_point}"
log_success "Mounted at ${mount_point}."
log_info "You can now store your Monero wallet files there."
}
do_open() {
require_root
local dev="${1:-}"
local mapper_name="${2:-$MAPPER_NAME_DEFAULT}"
local mount_point="${3:-$MOUNT_POINT_DEFAULT}"
if [[ -z "${dev}" ]]; then
log_error "Device path required, e.g. /dev/sdb1"
exit 1
fi
if [[ ! -b "${dev}" ]]; then
log_error "${dev} is not a block device."
exit 1
fi
local mapper_path="/dev/mapper/${mapper_name}"
if [[ -e "${mapper_path}" ]]; then
log_warn "Mapper ${mapper_path} already exists, skipping cryptsetup open."
else
log_info "Opening LUKS volume ${dev} as ${mapper_name}..."
cryptsetup open "${dev}" "${mapper_name}"
log_success "Opened LUKS mapper ${mapper_path}."
fi
log_debug "Ensuring mount point ${mount_point} exists..."
mkdir -p "${mount_point}"
if mountpoint -q "${mount_point}"; then
log_warn "${mount_point} is already mounted."
else
log_info "Mounting ${mapper_path} to ${mount_point}..."
mount "${mapper_path}" "${mount_point}"
log_success "LUKS volume mounted at ${mount_point}."
fi
}
do_close() {
require_root
local mapper_name="${1:-$MAPPER_NAME_DEFAULT}"
local mount_point="${2:-$MOUNT_POINT_DEFAULT}"
local mapper_path="/dev/mapper/${mapper_name}"
if mountpoint -q "${mount_point}"; then
log_info "Unmounting ${mount_point}..."
umount "${mount_point}"
log_success "Unmounted ${mount_point}."
else
log_warn "${mount_point} is not mounted."
fi
if [[ -e "${mapper_path}" ]]; then
log_info "Closing LUKS mapper ${mapper_name}..."
cryptsetup close "${mapper_name}"
log_success "Closed LUKS mapper ${mapper_name}."
else
log_warn "Mapper ${mapper_path} does not exist."
fi
log_info "All done."
}
do_status() {
log_info "Block devices:"
lsblk -o NAME,SIZE,TYPE,FSTYPE,MOUNTPOINT
echo
log_info "Active LUKS mappings:"
# cryptsetup status without args prints usage; we want real mappings:
if command -v dmsetup >/dev/null 2>&1; then
dmsetup ls || true
else
log_warn "dmsetup not found; showing cryptsetup --help instead."
cryptsetup --help | head -n 5 || true
fi
}
main() {
local cmd="${1:-}"
case "${cmd}" in
init)
shift
do_init "$@"
;;
open)
shift
do_open "$@"
;;
close)
shift
do_close "$@"
;;
status)
do_status
;;
""|-h|--help|help)
print_usage
;;
*)
log_error "Unknown command: ${cmd}"
print_usage
exit 1
;;
esac
}
main "$@"
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