[Bug 291494] Re: Partitions selected for encryption cannot be erased anymore

[Colin Watson]

We need to fix this to unblock bug 1066480.

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #381892
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=381892

** Also affects: partman-crypto (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=381892
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

** Changed in: partman-crypto (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: partman-crypto (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  Partitions selected for encryption cannot be erased anymore

Status in “partman-crypto” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-crypto” package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: debian-installer

  I did the following:

  - selected "manual" partitioning
  - created a new partition in empty space of type "physical volume for encryption" keeping the defaults
  - set up the passphrase using "configure encrypted volumes"

  Now there is no way to get rid of this encrypted volume anymore. When
  I select the partition which was created as "physical volume for
  encryption" the installer tells me that this partition is being
  managed as an encryption volume and therefore cannot be altered. But I
  would like to erase this partition again and start over!

  Workaround: After rebooting the system and starting up the installer
  again, the partition appears without any associated file system. By
  now, it is possible to get rid of it again.

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