I think this article explains what's going on. http://www.kaijanmaki.net/blog/2009/10/26/recovering-files-from- ecryptfs-encrypted-home/
I would recommend that this go in the Ubuntu documentation for any further releases. On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Richard Garrett <xdaikata...@gmail.com>wrote: > I can no longer bring up the terminal. > > > On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:39 PM, Richard Garrett > <xdaikata...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Update: that didn't quite do it. I got the secondary profile up and >> running perfectly, but the primary still gives the errors. I get to a >> terminal in the primary profile by waiting for a window to popup, asking me >> to update my encryption passphrase (which I never had before). It lets me >> run "ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase" and opens a terminal for me. From there, I >> can only run "sudo gnome-panel", and I'm in the root profile. The system was >> updated from the secondary profile, and restarting the primary profile >> continues the usual error messages. >> >> What else to try? >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Richard Garrett >> <xdaikata...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Oh wow. I think that did it. Consider yourself a hero, Harmeet. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Harmeet <harm...@litatel.com> wrote: >>> >>>> xdaikatanax >>>> >>>> I had the same problem. This is what I did - >>>> >>>> Press Alt+Ctrl+T, this will bring a terminal window. Run "gnome-panel", >>>> if it gives error, then run like "sudo gnome-panel". This will bring up >>>> all the panels and menus. Then update the system and reboot. After >>>> update and reboot, you should be fine! >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Harmeet >>>> >>>> -- >>>> There is a problem with the configuration server. >>>> (/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256) >>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269215 >>>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber >>>> of the bug. >>>> >>>> Status in “gconf” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete >>>> >>>> Bug description: >>>> Intrepid Ibex Alpha 5 64bit, All updates applied. >>>> Been getting this error after the log-in screen, after doing updates >>>> yesterday. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: >>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf/+bug/269215/+subscribe >>>> >>> >>> >> > -- There is a problem with the configuration server. (/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269215 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs