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Based on above bug descriptions, I figured it might have to do with the
new "automatic login" feature in 8.10. So I clean installed 8.10 final,
enabled "automatic login" through the graphical installer, and followed
the steps required to get the Private directory working. To little
surprise, I can confirm the behaviour:

$ mount.ecryptfs_private
keyctl_search: Required key not available

I tried rebooting, logging out (interestingly enough, logging out with
automatic login logs the user right back in automagically), and many
other voodoo-like things, but I could not get it to work, whether I
removed the folders or used --force.

After disabling automatic login and redoing the steps, it immediately
worked as expected. It auto-mounts now.

I hope that helps.

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Cannot open Private directory after a reboot
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259631
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Status in “ecryptfs-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid

Bug description:
Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils

I created an encrypted private directory following the instructions here:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EncryptedPrivateDirectory

Everything worked as it should until I rebooted. When I try to mount my private directory I get the following message:

 jimk@intrepid:~$ mount.ecryptfs_private
keyctl_search: Required key not available

When I go to create a key, I get the following message:

jimk@intrepid:~$ ecryptfs-setup-private
ERROR: wrapped-passphrase file already exists, use --force to overwrite.

I can create a new passphrase if I use the force option, but I shouldn't have to do this everytime I reboot