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When you need to access LUKS encrypted partition with a Fedora Live CD or USB
# make sure crypt module in use
sudo modprobe dm-crypt
# Find out which drive it was with the following command:
sudo fdisk -l
# You must mount /dev/sda3 myvolume
# use cryptsetup, device is accessible under /dev/mapper/myvolume
sudo cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sde3 myvolume
# scan for LVM volumes and choose the right volume group name that you are looking for:
sudo vgscan
# If it is eg. Fedora, activate it
sudo vgchange -ay system
# find out root volume
sudo lvs
# mount it with the following command:
sudo mount /dev/system/root /mnt/
# to work in the volume use the following commands
sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
sudo mount --bind /dev/pts /mnt/dev/pts
sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
sudo chroot /mnt
# consider mounting /boot also
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Thank you so much!

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