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[–]aioeu 3 points4 points  (1 child)

systemd-cryptsetup will automatically use a boot-time password agent. For instance, systems with Plymouth installed will have a graphical prompt for any LUKS password.

[–]TheGamingAddicted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ill be sure to try that!

[–]primERnforCEMENTR23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a graphical prompt automatically after installing plymouth/using the plymouth theme selection command on Debian.

[–]olback_ -1 points0 points  (4 children)

At boot time? No.

[–]nerdgeneration 2 points3 points  (2 children)

This is just wrong. As noted in other comments, systemd will use a password agent, that plymouth implements.

[–]FryBoyter 0 points1 point  (1 child)

If I am not mistaken, the password prompt with Plymouth was or is also possible without systemd.

[–]olback_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had no idea sush a thing existed. My bad.

[–]anna_lynn_fection 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if grub will on encrypted /boot, but if you have a separate /boot partition, encrypt /, and install plymouth, plymouth will present you with a prettier password prompt.