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Is there some way I can unlock my btrfs encrypted disk using a graphical unlocking screen.

Basically I was setting up an On-screen keyboard so that I can use my PC in case I do not have a keyboard available. Only problem in setup is that I can't find anyway to use on-screen keyboard on that screen on which we enter password to decrypt disk.

Help please

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[–] Deckweiss 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Not sure thats possible. But there are some workarounds like using a keyfile on a usb or a yubikey which can output a static password on longpress. Or some other hack-around.

Some relevant search results, the first one seems especially promising:

https://forum.garudalinux.org/t/unlock-luks-with-a-touch-screen-on-screen-keyboard/24208

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fedora/comments/a22ehu/fedora_29_luks_passwd_on_boot_with_touchscreen/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/9g5ooa/onscreenkeyboard_for_lukslvm_encryption/

https://github.com/r-pufky/wireguard-initramfs