Okay, I'm not able to reproduce the problem. I was able to mount my encrypted private data from a LiveCD using:
ubu...@ubuntu$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt ubu...@ubuntu$ sudo mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev ubu...@ubuntu$ sudo mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc ubu...@ubuntu$ sudo mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys ubu...@ubuntu$ sudo chroot /mnt r...@ubuntu$ su - kirkland kirkl...@ubuntu$ ecryptfs-mount-private kirkl...@ubuntu$ Password: kirkl...@ubuntu$ cd kirkl...@ubuntu$ ls -alF kirkl...@ubuntu$ cat .profile :-Dustin -- ecryptfs-mount-private in a chroot with a livecd https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337475 You received this bug notification because you are a member of eCryptfs, which is a direct subscriber. Status in “ecryptfs-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils trying to access an encrypted /home/user from a livecd using virtualbox, I installed jaunty with the "default" encrypted /home/user option during partitionning. the install is ok and I access the data both in GUI or in single mode using the ecryptfs-mount-private as user Now I boot on a jaunty livecd. once in the livecd GUI I use a terminal and I set up a chroot mount /dev/sda1 /mnt mount -t proc none /mnt/proc chroot /mnt su user **** FIRST FAILURE **** keyctl_search: Required key not available cd /home/user ls /home/user Access....desktop README;txt ecryptfs-mount-private using default salt value .... inserted auth tok with sig .......................; keyctl_search: required key not available perhaps try ecryptfs-mount-private cd ~ ls /home/user it is filled with cryptic things (see user.tar attached) /var/log/messages in user.tar as well _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ecryptfs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ecryptfs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
