Public bug reported: I was trying to remove the home folder encryption using the steps in the ubuntu wiki. they were not working so i tried another approach from this link : http://askubuntu.com/questions/4950/how-to-stop-using-built-in- home-directory-encryption
after step 8 there i tried uninstalling ecryptfsutils and got this error. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: ecryptfs-utils 87-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AptOrdering: ecryptfs-utils: Remove libecryptfs0: Remove Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Aug 16 12:25:08 2011 DpkgTerminalLog: Removing ecryptfs-utils ... ERROR: Cannot remove ecryptfs-utils, as it appears to be in use: /home/jose/.Private on /home/jose type ecryptfs (ecryptfs_check_dev_ruid,ecryptfs_cipher=aes,ecryptfs_key_bytes=16,ecryptfs_unlink_sigs,ecryptfs_sig=3c05482359f62db4,ecryptfs_fnek_sig=869fbe5e391fcd7d) dpkg: error processing ecryptfs-utils (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1) SourcePackage: ecryptfs-utils Title: package ecryptfs-utils 87-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-24 (114 days ago) ** Affects: ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package natty unity-2d -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/827507 Title: package ecryptfs-utils 87-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess in( ecryptfs ) stalled pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/827507/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs