[Bug 148003] [NEW] mounting Luks encrypted USB-HDD does not work reliably

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Binary package hint: gnome-mount

I'm using a luks encryped USB-HDD, which worked perfectly with Feisty.
But with Gutsy the HDD does not get automounted reliably.

Most oft the time it just works for the first time when the HDD is
plugged in.

Also login again does not fix the problem, you have to reboot to get gnome-mount working angain.
But when Gnome fails to mount the disk it is still possible to mount it manually, using the cryptsetup and mount commands.

Sometimes it also happens that the automont does not work on the first
time the HDD is plugged in. When this happens, the password dialog pops
up, but the disk does not get mountet. The cryptsetup command seems to
work, but the disk is not mountet in /media. In this situation the
/dev/mapper entry is created, and you just need to mount it with the
mount command.

TEST CASE:
 * plug in an encrypted HDD or USB stick, wait a few seconds
 * the password dialog pops up -  enter the password
 * a Nautilus window with the content the disk pops up

This does not work reliably on Gutsy. With the updated package, it does.

** Affects: devmapper (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: udev (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: devmapper (Ubuntu Gutsy)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: udev (Ubuntu Gutsy)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: udev (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Fix Released


** Tags: verification-done
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mounting Luks encrypted USB-HDD does not work reliably
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/148003
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