[Bug 501233] [NEW] GDecrypt broken when installed alongside Truecrypt 6.3a

[yarly]

Public bug reported:


Summary:
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GDecrypt is broken when installed alongside Truecrypt 6.3a


When attempting to install Truecrypt 6.3a after GDecrypt, the following error is received
... "Error: Breaks existing package 'gdecrypt' dependency truecrypt (< 5)"

You can work around this error by installing Truecrypt manually from commandline.
... sudo dpkg -i truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb

However, a new error is received when using GDecrypt to mount LUKS partitions
... "No truecrypt support available (unsupported version)!"
... "Decrypting /dev/sdb1...failed: Probably truecrypt device but no truecrypt support available!"


Bug encountered on:
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Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala amd64
gdecrypt_0.7.2.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb

truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb (truecrypt-6.3a-ubuntu-x64.tar.gz)
Downloaded from http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads


Steps to Reproduce

1. Install GDecrypt
2. Install Truecrypt 6.3a from .deb or installer
... *Truecrypt will complain about error conflict and not install *
... "Error: Breaks existing package 'gdecrypt' dependency truecrypt (< 5)"
3. Install Truecrypt 6.3a from commandline
... sudo dpkg -i truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb
4. Launch GDecrypt and attempt to mount a LUKS partition
... *GDecrypt fails to mount LUKS partitions. Errors received*
... "No truecrypt support available (unsupported version)!"
... "Decrypting /dev/sdb1...failed: Probably truecrypt device but no truecrypt support available!"

** Affects: gdecrypt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

- Binary package hint: gdecrypt
- 
  Summary:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  GDecrypt is broken when installed alongside Truecrypt 6.3a
  
  
  When attempting to install Truecrypt 6.3a after GDecrypt, the following error is received
  ... "Error: Breaks existing package 'gdecrypt' dependency truecrypt (< 5)"
  
  You can work around this error by installing Truecrypt manually from commandline.
  ... sudo dpkg -i truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb
  
  However, a new error is received when using GDecrypt to mount LUKS partitions
  ... "No truecrypt support available (unsupported version)!"
  ... "Decrypting /dev/sdb1...failed: Probably truecrypt device but no truecrypt support available!"
  
  
  Bug encountered on:
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- Ubuntu 9.10 amd64
+ Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala amd64
  gdecrypt_0.7.2.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb
  
  truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb (truecrypt-6.3a-ubuntu-x64.tar.gz)
  Downloaded from http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads
  
  
  Steps to Reproduce
  
  1. Install GDecrypt
  2. Install Truecrypt 6.3a from .deb or installer
  ... *Truecrypt will complain about error conflict and not install *
  3. Install Truecrypt 6.3a from commandline
  ... sudo dpkg -i truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb
  4. Launch GDecrypt and attempt to mount a LUKS partition
  ... *GDecrypt fails to mount LUKS partitions. Errors received*
  ... "No truecrypt support available (unsupported version)!"
  ... "Decrypting /dev/sdb1...failed: Probably truecrypt device but no truecrypt support available!"

** Description changed:

+ 
  Summary:
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  GDecrypt is broken when installed alongside Truecrypt 6.3a
  
  
  When attempting to install Truecrypt 6.3a after GDecrypt, the following error is received
  ... "Error: Breaks existing package 'gdecrypt' dependency truecrypt (< 5)"
  
  You can work around this error by installing Truecrypt manually from commandline.
  ... sudo dpkg -i truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb
  
  However, a new error is received when using GDecrypt to mount LUKS partitions
  ... "No truecrypt support available (unsupported version)!"
  ... "Decrypting /dev/sdb1...failed: Probably truecrypt device but no truecrypt support available!"
  
  
  Bug encountered on:
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala amd64
  gdecrypt_0.7.2.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb
  
  truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb (truecrypt-6.3a-ubuntu-x64.tar.gz)
  Downloaded from http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads
  
  
  Steps to Reproduce
  
  1. Install GDecrypt
  2. Install Truecrypt 6.3a from .deb or installer
  ... *Truecrypt will complain about error conflict and not install *
+ ... "Error: Breaks existing package 'gdecrypt' dependency truecrypt (< 5)"
  3. Install Truecrypt 6.3a from commandline
  ... sudo dpkg -i truecrypt_6.3a-0_amd64.deb
  4. Launch GDecrypt and attempt to mount a LUKS partition
  ... *GDecrypt fails to mount LUKS partitions. Errors received*
  ... "No truecrypt support available (unsupported version)!"
  ... "Decrypting /dev/sdb1...failed: Probably truecrypt device but no truecrypt support available!"

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GDecrypt broken when installed alongside Truecrypt 6.3a
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