Public bug reported:
After being badly bitten by bug #344878, I decided to remove filename
encryption from my home directory. I backed up the whole home directory
then rm -rf'ed both /home/$USER and /home/.ecryptfs.
I then made a copy of the ecryptfs-migrate-home script and changed the
line:
ECRYPTFS_SETUP_PRIVATE_ARGS=""
to
ECRYPTFS_SETUP_PRIVATE_ARGS=" -n "
in order to have it create the encrypted home directory without filename
encryption. I did this because simply using ecryptfs-setup-private did
not work (possible further bugs, manpage lists -a option that doesn't
seem to exist).
Anyway. The new encrypted home directory seemed OK, auto[un]mounting on
login/logout.
I then proceeded to rsync back the old contents, taking care to
--exclude=.ecryptfs and --exclude=.Private.
The rsync finished without problems. But now I have a new problem:
- reboot the machine.
- log in (console). encrypted $HOME automounts.
- log out.
- log in. encrypted $HOME fails to mount: I get the dreaded "keyctl_search:
Required key not available" message.
Needless to say, the combined experience is dreadful for a supposedly
LTS version. Is there any way I can restore some sanity to this
encrypted home directory, or is it time to throw in the towel?
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: ecryptfs-utils 83-0ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-32.62-generic 2.6.32.38+drm33.16
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-32-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jul 5 01:48:25 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release Candidate amd64
(20100419.1)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ecryptfs-utils
** Affects: ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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after ecryptfs-migrate-home, encrypted home will only mount on first
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