Tyler Riddle <cardboardaardv...@gmail.com> (2025-04-22): > Not being a fan of having the backing block device be a part of the name > used for the LUKS config using the UUID seems like a very reasonable > change. However, as a sysadmin that has to juggle these things, I would > rather not have to type out a UUID when I'm working on a system. Sure cut > and paste is a thing that can be done which helps cut down on the typing > but I am also able to formulate names myself that are shorter, easier to > type, and will work for my use cases. > > I suggest the following: > 1) Change the default name to incorporate the UUID. > 2) Update the workflow to prompt the user for their desired name
That benefits only users who care about that kind of things, so that really doesn't seem to be a question that should get asked in the first place. > I think this covers all concerns and imposes a very minimal level of > overhead for users who simply want to accept whatever defaults the > installer may select. That would mean a new feature, localization, plus long term maintenance, in addition to “very minimal level of overhead” for everyone. Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois (k...@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/> D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
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