> On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 12:23 AM, Ico <en...@zevv.nl> wrote: > > > > Recenly I've been bitten a few times by incompatibilities between > > encfs filesystems om different machines, possibly caused by > > different libboost versions which are not able to read each others > > XML-serialized files: > > > > 09:07:39 (FileUtils.cpp:332) Archive exception: stream error > > 09:07:39 (FileUtils.cpp:284) Found config file > > /mnt/backup/.encfs6.xml, but failed to load > > > > The encfs is created on a debian testing/'squeeze' machine, and the > > error is generated on Ubuntu 9.04 trying to access the encfs > > filesystem. > > > > Is there a solution or workaround for this, apart from the messy > > process of upgrading parts of the ubuntu OS to support a more recent > > libboost ? > > > > I feel a bit uncomfertable about this error, this makes me wonder if > > I will still be able to access my archived encrypted filesystems in > > a few years from now because of dependencies on external libraries > > like boost.
* On 2009-09-28 Valient Gough <vali...@gmail.com> wrote : > Encfsctl can decode a complete directory without needing FUSE. Yes, I found this out after writing my mail, my wrong, I should have taken more time reading the manual. > At least since encfs and all dependencies are open source, it should > be possible to decode the files. True, the used algorithms are open and described, which is a Good Thing, of course. > For the problem you're writing about, what are the versions of the two > boost libraries? If nothing else, it would be good to know if boost > has made incompatible changes in their XML serialization library. The encfs was created on debian unstable, where encfs 1.5.2-1 is linked against libboost_serialization-mt.so.1.38.0. I'm not able to use the filesystem on ubuntu jaunty, with encfs 1.4.2-2 linked against libboost_serialization-gcc42-1_34_1.so.1.34.1. Thanks, -- :wq ^X^Cy^K^X^C^C^C^C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Encfs-users mailing list Encfs-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/encfs-users
