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Add note on backing up LUKS headers

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@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ cryptsetup open /dev/disk/by-label/NIXCRYPTFS crypfs
mkfs.btrfs -L NIXFS /dev/mapper/cryptfs mkfs.btrfs -L NIXFS /dev/mapper/cryptfs
``` ```
> [!NOTE]
> For the LUKS encrypted partitions, I'd heavily recommend that you back up the LUKS headers in case of a partial drive failure, so that you're still
> able to recover your remaining data. To do this, you can use the following command:
>
> ```bash
> cryptsetup luksHeaderBackup /dev/device --header-backup-file /mnt/backup/file.img
> ```
### BTRFS Subvolumes ### BTRFS Subvolumes
Now we will split our btrfs partition into the following subvolumes: Now we will split our btrfs partition into the following subvolumes: