I had the same issue. I am trying to move my files from an old Linux Mint 18.2 home to my new Ubuntu 17.10 home. Using the Ubuntu 17.10 Live CD I could mount both my Linux Mint as well as my Ubuntu encrypted homes.
For both installation I know the password and the passphrase. On my up to date Ubuntu 17.10 I got the error. $ sudo ecryptfs-recover-private /media/me/a1fe04d7-8591-0ee024c5b4a8/home/.ecryptfs/sebastian/.Private/INFO: Found [/media/me/a1fe04d7-8591-0ee024c5b4a8/home/.ecryptfs/oldme/.Private/]. Try to recover this directory? [Y/n]: Y INFO: Found your wrapped-passphrase Do you know your LOGIN passphrase? [Y/n] Y INFO: Enter your LOGIN passphrase... Passphrase: Inserted auth tok with sig [9db6---81f] into the user session keyring mount: /tmp/ecryptfs.WRoO9ZO5: mount(2) system call failed: No such file or directory. ERROR: Failed to mount private data at [/tmp/ecryptfs.WRoO9ZO5]. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1723826 Title: Regression in ecryptfs-recover-private To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1723826/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
