install ubuntu full ZFS with zfs encryption

Boot the Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop installer/live CD. Click the “Try Ubuntu” button. launch a terminal

$ sudo su
# apt install ssh

set a passwd to root to permit remote ssh

# passwd
New password :
Retype new passord :
passwd: password updated successfully

Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config to Enable PermitRootLogin change prohibit-password to yes like bellow.

#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
PermitRootLogin yes

service ssh restart

find yout IP with : ip a

then connect remotely with : ssh

update zsys-setup

enable zfs encyption on rpool

bpool remain unencrypt.

Search for “zpool create”, and make sure you have found the create command that has “rpool” on the last line. Before the “zpool create” insert: echo MYPASSWORD | Before the last line of the command insert these lines:

-O recordsize=1M \
-O encryption=aes-256-gcm \
-O keylocation=prompt \
-O keyformat=passphrase \

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install ubuntu full ZFS with zfs encryption

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enable zfs encyption on rpool

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