====== Opening an encrypted partition with a keyfile ====== * If you suspect that a partition requires a keyfile instead of a passphrase to open check the file: cat /etc/crypttab * A line like this will indicated such situation: shirka_ssd-cache-decrypted UUID=43xxxca6-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-062a3cc5acee crypt.key luks,discard * To open such partition use the following command: cryptsetup -d crypt.key luksOpen /dev/bcache0 shirka-bcache0-uncrypt * To show existing associated keyslots in the partition: sudo cryptsetup luksDump /dev/bcache0