# man > cryptdisks_start(8)

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

## Quick Reference

- `cryptdisks_start <name>` — Start dm-crypt mapping for a named device from /etc/crypttab.

## Name

cryptdisks_start - wrapper around cryptsetup that parses /etc/crypttab.

## Synopsis

`cryptdisks_start <name>`

## Description

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

Note that this wrapper passes `--key-file=-` to cryptsetup, so the passphrase in any referenced key file must not be followed by a newline character.

## See Also

[cryptdisks_stop(8)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/cryptdisksstop/8/markdown), [cryptsetup(8)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/cryptsetup/8/markdown), [crypttab(5)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/crypttab/5/markdown)