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Long time linux user: The worse problem is they don't even tell WHICH manual is relevant to the issue.
Could have at least said "man crypttab 5" so that I don't have to waste 3 hours just trying to find the starting point.
"They". That's one sort of people who does RTFM the wrong way in my opinion. If I do RTFM, even for obvious simple ones, I most likely point to where to look at, ideally with a link. I do not RTFM literally, but saying there is some documentation and pointing to it usually. To me just saying RTFM (literally with this acronym) is rude, especially if someone already struggles and asks basic questions. Not everyone is "they".