7.2. RHEA-2014:1602 — new packages: cryptsetup-reencrypt

New cryptsetup-reencrypt packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The cryptsetup-reencrypt packages provide the cryptsetup-reencrypt utility that can be used for offline re-encryption of a disk that is encrypted with Linux Unified Key Setup-on-disk-format (LUKS). These packages also include a dracut module required for re-encryption of a device that contains a root file system.

This enhancement update adds the cryptsetup-reencrypt packages to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The cryptsetup-reencrypt utility also facilitate the mass cloning of drives. (BZ#1107729, BZ#847172)

All users who require cryptsetup-reencrypt are advised to install these new packages.