# info > CRYPTDISKS_STOP

---
type: CommandReference
command: cryptdisks_stop
mode: man
section: 8
source: man-pages
---

## Quick Reference

- `cryptdisks_stop <name>` — stop a dm-crypt mapping by parsing `/etc/crypttab`

## Name

cryptdisks_stop — wrapper around `cryptsetup` that parses `/etc/crypttab`

## Synopsis

`cryptdisks_stop <name>`

## Description

`cryptdisks_stop` is a wrapper around `cryptsetup` that parses `/etc/crypttab` just like the initscript `/etc/init.d/cryptdisks` does and stops the dm-crypt mapping that corresponds to `<name>`.

## See Also

- [cryptdisks_start(8)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/cryptdisksstart/8/markdown)
- [cryptsetup(8)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/cryptsetup/8/markdown)
- [crypttab(5)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/crypttab/5/markdown)