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# List your block devices with filesystems
sudo lsblk --fs

# Map the encrypted disk
sudo cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdb5 oldgraybook

# List volume groups
sudo vgs

# List logical volumes
sudo lvs

# Scan VGs
sudo vgscan

# Activate VGs
sudo vgchange -ay

# Mount LV
sudo mount /dev/mapper/lv-name /mnt/mountpoint

# Umount LV
sudo umount /mnt/mountpoint

# Close Encrypted device
sudo cryptsetup luksClose oldgraybook

# If decvice is busy
sudo dmsetup remove /dev/mapper/graybook--old--vg-root
sudo dmsetup remove /dev/mapper/graybook--old--vg-swap_1
sudo dmsetup remove oldgraybook
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