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/ Encrypted ZFS root install on Linux Mint 20.x & Ubuntu 20.04
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May 1, 2021 21:12
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Encrypted ZFS root install on Linux Mint 20.x & Ubuntu 20.04
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| ### Steps for an encrypted ZFS root installation on Linux Mint 20.x & Ubuntu 20.04 | |
| 01. Boot from an Ubuntu based installer/Live CD - Linux Mint 20.x or Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 | |
| 02. Open a terminal | |
| 03. Run: `sudo apt -y install zfs-zed` - **!IMPORTANT!** - Ensure the ZFS pre-requisites installed! | |
| 04. Run: `sudo vi /usr/share/ubiquity/zsys-setup` | |
| - find the right section with `/^init_zfs` | |
| - prepend the `zpool create` for `rpool` with `echo MYPASSWORD | ` - `MYPASSWORD` **MUST** be 8 characters or more! | |
| eg. `echo MYPASSWORD | zpool create -f \` - **DO NOT FORGET THIS!** | |
| 05. Above the last line of the `zpool create` command, insert these lines: |