Recover /home/ after deleting /usr/lib
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I accidently deleted my /usr/lib folder. I had the genius idea of rebooting to see if it still boots.
Suprise, it doesn't.
My home directory is encrypted and I don't remember the encryption phrase.
However I can boot into a root terminal and access my files. From there I can even log into my account. So as far as I know you don't need the encryption pw if you are logged into the account that encrypted the files.
But for some Reason I still only see the "Access-Your-Private-Data.desktop" file in the /home/MYUSER/ . And also when I run the command: "ecryptfs-recover-private" I'm asked for a recovery passphrase.
All that, even though I'm logged in to my user that encryped the files. Once my UI was still working I never had to enter the recovery phrase.
Is there any way to get back my data without knowing the encryption key but just my User name?
boot encryption data-recovery ecryptfs
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
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I accidently deleted my /usr/lib folder. I had the genius idea of rebooting to see if it still boots.
Suprise, it doesn't.
My home directory is encrypted and I don't remember the encryption phrase.
However I can boot into a root terminal and access my files. From there I can even log into my account. So as far as I know you don't need the encryption pw if you are logged into the account that encrypted the files.
But for some Reason I still only see the "Access-Your-Private-Data.desktop" file in the /home/MYUSER/ . And also when I run the command: "ecryptfs-recover-private" I'm asked for a recovery passphrase.
All that, even though I'm logged in to my user that encryped the files. Once my UI was still working I never had to enter the recovery phrase.
Is there any way to get back my data without knowing the encryption key but just my User name?
boot encryption data-recovery ecryptfs
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
Florian Würmseer
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up vote
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I accidently deleted my /usr/lib folder. I had the genius idea of rebooting to see if it still boots.
Suprise, it doesn't.
My home directory is encrypted and I don't remember the encryption phrase.
However I can boot into a root terminal and access my files. From there I can even log into my account. So as far as I know you don't need the encryption pw if you are logged into the account that encrypted the files.
But for some Reason I still only see the "Access-Your-Private-Data.desktop" file in the /home/MYUSER/ . And also when I run the command: "ecryptfs-recover-private" I'm asked for a recovery passphrase.
All that, even though I'm logged in to my user that encryped the files. Once my UI was still working I never had to enter the recovery phrase.
Is there any way to get back my data without knowing the encryption key but just my User name?
boot encryption data-recovery ecryptfs
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
Florian Würmseer
112
I accidently deleted my /usr/lib folder. I had the genius idea of rebooting to see if it still boots.
Suprise, it doesn't.
My home directory is encrypted and I don't remember the encryption phrase.
However I can boot into a root terminal and access my files. From there I can even log into my account. So as far as I know you don't need the encryption pw if you are logged into the account that encrypted the files.
But for some Reason I still only see the "Access-Your-Private-Data.desktop" file in the /home/MYUSER/ . And also when I run the command: "ecryptfs-recover-private" I'm asked for a recovery passphrase.
All that, even though I'm logged in to my user that encryped the files. Once my UI was still working I never had to enter the recovery phrase.
Is there any way to get back my data without knowing the encryption key but just my User name?
boot encryption data-recovery ecryptfs
boot encryption data-recovery ecryptfs
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
Florian Würmseer
112
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
Florian Würmseer
112
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
Florian Würmseer
112
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
Florian Würmseer
112
asked Apr 13 at 8:40
Florian Würmseer
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You should always backup your encryption passphrase and create a separate backup on an external hd ...
Anyway, I think you didn't delete the key itself.
You deleted the encfs libraries.
find /usr/lib/ | grep encfs
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6.0.2
/usr/lib/libencfs.so
Your encryption key sould be at:
/home/$USER/.ecryptfs
or
/home/.ecryptfs/$USER/.ecryptfs
You need to boot from a live system, mount the home partition with your encrypted home.
For recovery use:
sudo ecryptfs-recover-private
It should find the encrypted home, you only need the login password. Make an external backup after recovery and reinstall your system.
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
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Ok I found a way to recover it. Unfortunately most commands to restore the encryption key or installing packages didn't work from the machine as there were no packages at all. I also used another machine to try accessing the encryption key at /home/$USER/.ecryptfs but I got an error that the key was corrupted.
At the end I installed the same linux version on a new partition, mounted the old one and copied the whole /usr/lib folder of the new installation to the one I crashed.
After that I was able to boot into my system again and I could decrypt all my files with the user password.
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
Florian Würmseer
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
1
down vote
You should always backup your encryption passphrase and create a separate backup on an external hd ...
Anyway, I think you didn't delete the key itself.
You deleted the encfs libraries.
find /usr/lib/ | grep encfs
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6.0.2
/usr/lib/libencfs.so
Your encryption key sould be at:
/home/$USER/.ecryptfs
or
/home/.ecryptfs/$USER/.ecryptfs
You need to boot from a live system, mount the home partition with your encrypted home.
For recovery use:
sudo ecryptfs-recover-private
It should find the encrypted home, you only need the login password. Make an external backup after recovery and reinstall your system.
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
2IRN
32316
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
You should always backup your encryption passphrase and create a separate backup on an external hd ...
Anyway, I think you didn't delete the key itself.
You deleted the encfs libraries.
find /usr/lib/ | grep encfs
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6.0.2
/usr/lib/libencfs.so
Your encryption key sould be at:
/home/$USER/.ecryptfs
or
/home/.ecryptfs/$USER/.ecryptfs
You need to boot from a live system, mount the home partition with your encrypted home.
For recovery use:
sudo ecryptfs-recover-private
It should find the encrypted home, you only need the login password. Make an external backup after recovery and reinstall your system.
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
2IRN
32316
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
You should always backup your encryption passphrase and create a separate backup on an external hd ...
Anyway, I think you didn't delete the key itself.
You deleted the encfs libraries.
find /usr/lib/ | grep encfs
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6.0.2
/usr/lib/libencfs.so
Your encryption key sould be at:
/home/$USER/.ecryptfs
or
/home/.ecryptfs/$USER/.ecryptfs
You need to boot from a live system, mount the home partition with your encrypted home.
For recovery use:
sudo ecryptfs-recover-private
It should find the encrypted home, you only need the login password. Make an external backup after recovery and reinstall your system.
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
2IRN
32316
You should always backup your encryption passphrase and create a separate backup on an external hd ...
Anyway, I think you didn't delete the key itself.
You deleted the encfs libraries.
find /usr/lib/ | grep encfs
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6
/usr/lib/libencfs.so.6.0.2
/usr/lib/libencfs.so
Your encryption key sould be at:
/home/$USER/.ecryptfs
or
/home/.ecryptfs/$USER/.ecryptfs
You need to boot from a live system, mount the home partition with your encrypted home.
For recovery use:
sudo ecryptfs-recover-private
It should find the encrypted home, you only need the login password. Make an external backup after recovery and reinstall your system.
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
2IRN
32316
edited Apr 13 at 9:34
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
2IRN
32316
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
2IRN
32316
answered Apr 13 at 9:25
2IRN
32316
32316
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up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Ok I found a way to recover it. Unfortunately most commands to restore the encryption key or installing packages didn't work from the machine as there were no packages at all. I also used another machine to try accessing the encryption key at /home/$USER/.ecryptfs but I got an error that the key was corrupted.
At the end I installed the same linux version on a new partition, mounted the old one and copied the whole /usr/lib folder of the new installation to the one I crashed.
After that I was able to boot into my system again and I could decrypt all my files with the user password.
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
Florian Würmseer
112
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Ok I found a way to recover it. Unfortunately most commands to restore the encryption key or installing packages didn't work from the machine as there were no packages at all. I also used another machine to try accessing the encryption key at /home/$USER/.ecryptfs but I got an error that the key was corrupted.
At the end I installed the same linux version on a new partition, mounted the old one and copied the whole /usr/lib folder of the new installation to the one I crashed.
After that I was able to boot into my system again and I could decrypt all my files with the user password.
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
Florian Würmseer
112
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Ok I found a way to recover it. Unfortunately most commands to restore the encryption key or installing packages didn't work from the machine as there were no packages at all. I also used another machine to try accessing the encryption key at /home/$USER/.ecryptfs but I got an error that the key was corrupted.
At the end I installed the same linux version on a new partition, mounted the old one and copied the whole /usr/lib folder of the new installation to the one I crashed.
After that I was able to boot into my system again and I could decrypt all my files with the user password.
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
Florian Würmseer
112
Ok I found a way to recover it. Unfortunately most commands to restore the encryption key or installing packages didn't work from the machine as there were no packages at all. I also used another machine to try accessing the encryption key at /home/$USER/.ecryptfs but I got an error that the key was corrupted.
At the end I installed the same linux version on a new partition, mounted the old one and copied the whole /usr/lib folder of the new installation to the one I crashed.
After that I was able to boot into my system again and I could decrypt all my files with the user password.
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
Florian Würmseer
112
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
Florian Würmseer
112
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
Florian Würmseer
112
answered Apr 16 at 8:02
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