Are you sure that the home folder is NOT encrypted? To test it: key in terminal: ls -A (If file system is encrypted you will see a .encryptfs directory)
My home is encrypted, Ex: don@don-m2:~$ ls -A /home db2fenc1 db2fenc2 db2fenc3 db2inst1 db2inst2 don .ecryptfs Don On 09/15/2017 11:56 PM, Art wrote: > Hi all. > > I have been trying to create an xububtu 16.04 encrypted home folder on > my laptop. I've done it on other machines and never had an issue. > > During the install, all goes normally, I check the box to encrypt the > home folder during the install. However, when the install is > completed, there is no separate boot partition and the display in > gparted shows a normal unencrypted install. My laptop was out on loan > to a family member for the last 1.5 years, so it's possible my family > member might have made bios changes to make windows run--yes, my > family member user windows. > > Are there any bios settings that can prevent xubuntu from creating an > encrypted home folder during the installation of 16.04? > > TIA > > Art > > > -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
