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[Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@xxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, I'm not able to reproduce the problem.  I was able to mount my
encrypted private data from a LiveCD using:

  ubuntu@ubuntu$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
  ubuntu@ubuntu$ sudo mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
  ubuntu@ubuntu$ sudo mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc
  ubuntu@ubuntu$ sudo mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys
  ubuntu@ubuntu$ sudo chroot /mnt
  root@ubuntu$ su - kirkland
  kirkland@ubuntu$ ecryptfs-mount-private
  kirkland@ubuntu$ Password:
  kirkland@ubuntu$ cd
  kirkland@ubuntu$ ls -alF
  kirkland@ubuntu$ cat .profile

:-Dustin

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ecryptfs-mount-private in a chroot with a livecd
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337475
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Status in “ecryptfs-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils

trying to access an encrypted /home/user from a livecd

using virtualbox, I installed jaunty with the "default" encrypted /home/user option during partitionning.

the install is ok and I access the data both in GUI or in single mode using the ecryptfs-mount-private as user

Now I boot on a jaunty livecd.
once in the livecd GUI I use a terminal and I set up a chroot

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
mount -t proc none /mnt/proc
chroot /mnt
su user
                           **** FIRST FAILURE ****
                            keyctl_search: Required key not available
cd /home/user
ls /home/user
                         Access....desktop README;txt
ecryptfs-mount-private
                         using default salt value ....
                         inserted auth tok with sig .......................;
                        keyctl_search: required key not available
                       perhaps try ecryptfs-mount-private
cd ~
ls /home/user
                    it is filled with cryptic things (see user.tar attached)

/var/log/messages in user.tar as well