[Bug 510597] [NEW] fsck fails when homedir is encrypted

Thu Jan 21 21:49:26 UTC 2010

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Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils

Lucid installed with encrypted homedir option and ext4 partitions.
When fsck fails to fix errors automatically during boot, it waits for manual intervention with root shell. But before shell launches, ecryptfs tries to mount homedir, which it obviously can't do, because / is not mounted, so it hangs. This renders system unusable, without LiveCD nearby. Same thing in single mode.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 21 14:15:31 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20091209)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: ecryptfs-utils 82-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=ru_RU.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-11.15-generic
SourcePackage: ecryptfs-utils
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-11-generic x86_64

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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fsck fails when homedir is encrypted
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/510597
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