Incorrect information in cryptsetup man page

Bug #1352029 reported by MJF
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cryptsetup (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Currently in man page:

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BASIC COMMANDS
       The following are valid actions for all supported device types.

       open <name> <device> --type <device_type>

              Opens (creates a mapping) with <name> backed by device <device>.
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Commands and results:

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$ sudo cryptsetup open pvd /dev/sdd --key-file=[keyfile]
Device pvd doesn't exist or access denied.

$ sudo cryptsetup open /dev/sdd pvd --key-file=[keyfile]

$ sudo cryptsetup status pvd
/dev/mapper/pvd is active.

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Presumably the man page should have:

       open <device> <name> --type <device_type>

(In other words, “<name>” and “<device>” are reversed.)

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in cryptsetup (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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