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What is loop mount in Linux?
On Unix-like operating systems, like Linux or BSD, a loop device is a regular file or device that is mounted as a file system. It may be thought of as a “pseudo device” because the operating system kernel treats the file’s contents as a block device. … For more information, see mounting loop devices in Linux.
How do I set up a loop device?
5. Setting up the loop device
- It is recommended that you format your partition and fill it with random data before you create the encrypted file system on it. …
- Select a cipher and key size. …
- Set up the loop device. …
- Create a file system. …
- Mount the encrypted file system.
