Name
luksformat - Create and format an encrypted LUKS deviceSynopsis
\&luksformat [-t fstype] device [ mkfs options ]Description
\&luksformat is a wrapper around cryptsetup and mkfs which provides an easy interface for creating an encrypted device that follows the \s-1LUKS\s0 standard and for putting a file system onto the encrypted device.The default file system is vfat since that is most commonly used on removable devices. However, you can specify any available file system with the \&-t option.