dracut-crypt-ssh vs ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu

dracut-crypt-ssh

dracut initramfs module to start dropbear sshd during boot to unlock the root filesystem with the (cryptsetup) LUKS passphrase remotely (by dracut-crypt-ssh)

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ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu

Ubuntu zfsbootmenu install script (by Sithuk)

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dracut-crypt-ssh		ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu
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4	Mentions	18
273	Stars	98
2.2%	Growth	-
4.6	Activity	4.7
7 months ago	Latest Commit	12 days ago
C	Language	Shell
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	-

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dracut-crypt-ssh

Posts with mentions or reviews of dracut-crypt-ssh. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-11.

Remote LUKS unlocking
1 project | /r/Gentoo | 30 Jun 2022

From homepage:
Remotely unlocking headless server
5 projects | /r/zfs | 11 Nov 2021

https://github.com/dracut-crypt-ssh/dracut-crypt-ssh/commit/6ae8c358d24989ac7c6e625609bd1af4cf8ce1de has been merged - it at least helps resolve the ed25519 issue you were having.
A Home Router Built on Void Linux and ZFSBootMenu
5 projects | /r/voidlinux | 12 Oct 2021

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ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu

Posts with mentions or reviews of ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-08.

How to keep Ubuntu from creating a dozen /var subdirectories?
2 projects | /r/zfs | 8 May 2023
Lunar Lobster 23.04: Easy, smooth ZFS on Root install
1 project | /r/zfs | 26 Apr 2023
Ubuntu 23.04 Desktop's New Installer Set To Ship Without OpenZFS Install Support
5 projects | /r/zfs | 17 Apr 2023

https://github.com/Sithuk/ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu I've been using this with success in my last few installs
ZFS on Root dataset layout? Ubuntu but without Zsys
1 project | /r/zfs | 15 Apr 2023

Several of us on this sub have been using this script to install ZFS on ubuntu with zfsbootmenu: https://github.com/Sithuk/ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu
Getting started with ZFS and looking for direction.
2 projects | /r/zfs | 6 Apr 2023
Do I need zsys or are there alternatives?
3 projects | /r/zfs | 5 Feb 2023

If you want a ZFS root, look at https://zfsbootmenu.org/. If you want it for Ubuntu specifically, consider Sithuk's script which automates it at https://github.com/Sithuk/ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu .
Accidentally made a stripped system disk, need to make it mirror instead
2 projects | /r/zfs | 26 Jan 2023

If you're going Ubuntu, you might want to consider Sithuk's automated script, which makes the process considerably easier. https://github.com/Sithuk/ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu
Future of ZFS on Ubuntu?
3 projects | /r/zfs | 6 Jan 2023

Looks like someone (u/Sithuk) already has messed around with setting that up with a script. No idea how well it works, but I'd definitely use it as a reference: https://github.com/Sithuk/ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu
Announcing ZFSBootMenu 2.1.0
5 projects | /r/zfs | 19 Dec 2022

I ended up trying this and it worked almost flawlessly (issue with auto-selecting apt mirrors, but easily fixed).
A Somewhat Opinionated Guide to ZFS Snapshots
1 project | /r/linux | 14 Dec 2022

https://github.com/Sithuk/ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu this project is probably the closest I have seen to the idea install.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing dracut-crypt-ssh and ubuntu-server-zfsbootmenu you can also consider the following projects:

dracut-sshd - Provide SSH access to initramfs early user space on Fedora and other systems that use Dracut

zfsbootmenu - ZFS Bootloader for root-on-ZFS systems with support for snapshots and native full disk encryption

zfs-keyvault - systemd service to securely load ZFS encryption keys from Azure Key Vault

void-mklive - The Void Linux live image maker

mkinitcpio-ykfde - Full disk encryption with Yubikey (Yubico key)

archiso-zfs - Easily load ZFS kernel module on any Archiso.

deckrypt - Unlock a LUKS-encrypted root partition with game controller combinations in Arch Linux

sanoid - These are policy-driven snapshot management and replication tools which use OpenZFS for underlying next-gen storage. (Btrfs support plans are shelved unless and until btrfs becomes reliable.)

httm - Interactive, file-level Time Machine-like tool for ZFS/btrfs/nilfs2 (and even actual Time Machine backups!)