initramfs-hook for unlocking LUKS-encrypted LVM partition

crypt_unlock.sh

#!/bin/sh

PREREQ="dropbear"

prereqs() {
  echo "$PREREQ"
}

case "$1" in
  prereqs)
    prereqs
    exit 0
  ;;
esac

. "${CONFDIR}/initramfs.conf"
. /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions

if [ "${DROPBEAR}" != "n" ] && [ -r "/etc/crypttab" ] ; then
cat > "${DESTDIR}/bin/u" << EOF
#!/bin/sh
if PATH=/lib/unlock:/bin:/sbin /scripts/local-top/cryptroot; then
kill \`ps | grep cryptroot | grep -v "grep" | awk '{print \$1}'\`
# following line kill the remote shell right after the passphrase has
# been entered.
kill -9 \`ps | grep "\-sh" | grep -v "grep" | awk '{print \$1}'\`
exit 0
fi
exit 1
EOF
  
  chmod 755 "${DESTDIR}/bin/u"
  
  mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/lib/unlock"
cat > "${DESTDIR}/lib/unlock/plymouth" << EOF
#!/bin/sh
[ "\$1" == "--ping" ] && exit 1
/bin/plymouth "\$@"
EOF
  
  chmod 755 "${DESTDIR}/lib/unlock/plymouth"
  
  echo To unlock root-partition run u >> ${DESTDIR}/etc/motd
  
fi

changed the command from "unlock" to just "u" for simpler activation.