How do I decrypt ecryptfs files?
I tried to setup ecryptfs on Debian Jessie, but I made an error and I cannot login now. So I took my encrypted files, and placed them in a safe place. How do I decrypt these files? I still remember the password.
I've searched on every page on google, but nothing has worked so far.
ecryptfs
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
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asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
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I tried to setup ecryptfs on Debian Jessie, but I made an error and I cannot login now. So I took my encrypted files, and placed them in a safe place. How do I decrypt these files? I still remember the password.
I've searched on every page on google, but nothing has worked so far.
ecryptfs
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
4,22092957
asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
Satudarah
213
1
"I" is always uppercase in English.
– peterh
Apr 22 '17 at 15:37
Thanks, english is not my main language so I'm not the best at it.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
add a comment |
I tried to setup ecryptfs on Debian Jessie, but I made an error and I cannot login now. So I took my encrypted files, and placed them in a safe place. How do I decrypt these files? I still remember the password.
I've searched on every page on google, but nothing has worked so far.
ecryptfs
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
4,22092957
asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
Satudarah
213
I tried to setup ecryptfs on Debian Jessie, but I made an error and I cannot login now. So I took my encrypted files, and placed them in a safe place. How do I decrypt these files? I still remember the password.
I've searched on every page on google, but nothing has worked so far.
ecryptfs
ecryptfs
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
4,22092957
asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
Satudarah
213
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
4,22092957
asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
Satudarah
213
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
4,22092957
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
4,22092957
edited Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
peterh
4,22092957
4,22092957
asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
Satudarah
213
asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
Satudarah
213
asked Apr 22 '17 at 15:34
Satudarah
213
213
1
"I" is always uppercase in English.
– peterh
Apr 22 '17 at 15:37
Thanks, english is not my main language so I'm not the best at it.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
add a comment |
1
"I" is always uppercase in English.
– peterh
Apr 22 '17 at 15:37
Thanks, english is not my main language so I'm not the best at it.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
1
1
"I" is always uppercase in English.
– peterh
Apr 22 '17 at 15:37
"I" is always uppercase in English.
– peterh
Apr 22 '17 at 15:37
Thanks, english is not my main language so I'm not the best at it.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
Thanks, english is not my main language so I'm not the best at it.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:40
add a comment |
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This is actually pretty simple. If you have ecryptfs installed you can simply use the command
ecryptfs-recover-private
This will find the location of your encrypted files and will mount them decrypted in a temporary location.
Type:
man ecryptfs-recover-private
for more information.
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
It says "ERROR: No private directories found; make sure that your root filesystem is mounted."
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:56
You sad, that you placed your encrypted home in a safe location. Where is that location? What files did you copy to that location?
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 15:59
The files are on my usb, I copied a file called "Info.txt" with all my information. I also have a .asc file on it with my gpg key.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 16:03
1
Did you copy the files in "/home/.ecryptfs"? This is the location where the Encrypted files are stored.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:05
1
Sorry but then it is impossible to recover your files. The encrypted files are located at /home/.ecryptfs. If you lost these files there is obviously no chance to get your files back.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:21
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This is actually pretty simple. If you have ecryptfs installed you can simply use the command
ecryptfs-recover-private
This will find the location of your encrypted files and will mount them decrypted in a temporary location.
Type:
man ecryptfs-recover-private
for more information.
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
It says "ERROR: No private directories found; make sure that your root filesystem is mounted."
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:56
You sad, that you placed your encrypted home in a safe location. Where is that location? What files did you copy to that location?
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 15:59
The files are on my usb, I copied a file called "Info.txt" with all my information. I also have a .asc file on it with my gpg key.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 16:03
1
Did you copy the files in "/home/.ecryptfs"? This is the location where the Encrypted files are stored.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:05
1
Sorry but then it is impossible to recover your files. The encrypted files are located at /home/.ecryptfs. If you lost these files there is obviously no chance to get your files back.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:21
|
show 4 more comments
This is actually pretty simple. If you have ecryptfs installed you can simply use the command
ecryptfs-recover-private
This will find the location of your encrypted files and will mount them decrypted in a temporary location.
Type:
man ecryptfs-recover-private
for more information.
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
It says "ERROR: No private directories found; make sure that your root filesystem is mounted."
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:56
You sad, that you placed your encrypted home in a safe location. Where is that location? What files did you copy to that location?
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 15:59
The files are on my usb, I copied a file called "Info.txt" with all my information. I also have a .asc file on it with my gpg key.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 16:03
1
Did you copy the files in "/home/.ecryptfs"? This is the location where the Encrypted files are stored.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:05
1
Sorry but then it is impossible to recover your files. The encrypted files are located at /home/.ecryptfs. If you lost these files there is obviously no chance to get your files back.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:21
|
show 4 more comments
This is actually pretty simple. If you have ecryptfs installed you can simply use the command
ecryptfs-recover-private
This will find the location of your encrypted files and will mount them decrypted in a temporary location.
Type:
man ecryptfs-recover-private
for more information.
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
This is actually pretty simple. If you have ecryptfs installed you can simply use the command
ecryptfs-recover-private
This will find the location of your encrypted files and will mount them decrypted in a temporary location.
Type:
man ecryptfs-recover-private
for more information.
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:54
Marco21
162
162
It says "ERROR: No private directories found; make sure that your root filesystem is mounted."
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:56
You sad, that you placed your encrypted home in a safe location. Where is that location? What files did you copy to that location?
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 15:59
The files are on my usb, I copied a file called "Info.txt" with all my information. I also have a .asc file on it with my gpg key.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 16:03
1
Did you copy the files in "/home/.ecryptfs"? This is the location where the Encrypted files are stored.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:05
1
Sorry but then it is impossible to recover your files. The encrypted files are located at /home/.ecryptfs. If you lost these files there is obviously no chance to get your files back.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:21
|
show 4 more comments
It says "ERROR: No private directories found; make sure that your root filesystem is mounted."
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:56
You sad, that you placed your encrypted home in a safe location. Where is that location? What files did you copy to that location?
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 15:59
The files are on my usb, I copied a file called "Info.txt" with all my information. I also have a .asc file on it with my gpg key.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 16:03
1
Did you copy the files in "/home/.ecryptfs"? This is the location where the Encrypted files are stored.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:05
1
Sorry but then it is impossible to recover your files. The encrypted files are located at /home/.ecryptfs. If you lost these files there is obviously no chance to get your files back.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:21
It says "ERROR: No private directories found; make sure that your root filesystem is mounted."
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:56
It says "ERROR: No private directories found; make sure that your root filesystem is mounted."
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:56
You sad, that you placed your encrypted home in a safe location. Where is that location? What files did you copy to that location?
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 15:59
You sad, that you placed your encrypted home in a safe location. Where is that location? What files did you copy to that location?
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 15:59
The files are on my usb, I copied a file called "Info.txt" with all my information. I also have a .asc file on it with my gpg key.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 16:03
The files are on my usb, I copied a file called "Info.txt" with all my information. I also have a .asc file on it with my gpg key.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 16:03
1
1
Did you copy the files in "/home/.ecryptfs"? This is the location where the Encrypted files are stored.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:05
Did you copy the files in "/home/.ecryptfs"? This is the location where the Encrypted files are stored.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:05
1
1
Sorry but then it is impossible to recover your files. The encrypted files are located at /home/.ecryptfs. If you lost these files there is obviously no chance to get your files back.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:21
Sorry but then it is impossible to recover your files. The encrypted files are located at /home/.ecryptfs. If you lost these files there is obviously no chance to get your files back.
– Marco21
Apr 22 '17 at 16:21
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"I" is always uppercase in English.
– peterh
Apr 22 '17 at 15:37
Thanks, english is not my main language so I'm not the best at it.
– Satudarah
Apr 22 '17 at 15:40