# man > cryptdisks_stop(8)

---
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

Wrapper around `cryptsetup` that parses `/etc/crypttab`.

## Synopsis

`cryptdisks_stop <name>`

## Description

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

## See Also

- [cryptdisks_start(8)](https://manpages.debian.org/cryptdisks_start.8)
- [cryptsetup(8)](https://manpages.debian.org/cryptsetup.8)
- [crypttab(5)](https://manpages.debian.org/crypttab.5)