How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

[wmrobins]

Hello,

I'd like to reinstall Karmic. (The current installation is won't boot.) But first I'd like to recover my home dir which is encrypted. I have the password, but have not figured out how to decrypt it.

Thanks in advance,

Bill

[tawee2009]

Re: How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

How did you encrypted your /home/your_dir?, or perhaps you just change the access permission.

[wmrobins]

Re: How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

Encryption was an option during installation.

[tawee2009]

Re: How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

So, at least once you ever logged in to put your stuffs in there, right? Otherwise, why not reinstall then. But, if it takes to long to boot, just wait for few minutes or more. BTW, what did you have on your machine? I mean; any other kernels.

[wmrobins]

Re: How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

Yes, I have a few weeks of stuff in the computer. And I do intend on reinstalling but I'd like to get my files off first. The other kernels have the same problem.

[bobcollard]

Re: How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

Yes, I have a few weeks of stuff in the computer. And I do intend on reinstalling but I'd like to get my files off first. The other kernels have the same problem.

When you encrypted your home directory there was a long number sequence you should have written down to access it through terminal. If you don't have it there is no other way then to start over. Sorry.

[wmrobins]

Re: How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

Well, I got my home dir backed up. Reinstalled Karmic and the new installation got messed up when I installed the nvidea driver. So, at least now I know what messed me up.

Oh Well.

[dibl]

Re: How do you recover a encrypted home dir?

This may or may not be helpful for your situation:

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3107406.0