Name
losetup
Synopsis
losetup [options] loopdevice [file]System administration command. Set up and control loop devices. Attach a loop device to a regular file or block device, detach a loop device, or query a loop device. A loop device can be used to mount an image file as if it were a normal device.
Options
- -d
Detach specified loopdevice.
- -e encryption
Use specified encryption when performing writes and reads. Accepted values are NONE, DES, and XOR. When using DES encryption, you will be prompted for initialization values.
- -o offset
Start reading data at offset bytes from the beginning of file.
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