Ubuntu 18.04 no option to encrypt home folder

Bug #1767704 reported by ulrich
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linux (Ubuntu)
Expired
Undecided
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ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Undecided
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Bug Description

Ubuntu 18.04 Installer: no option to encrypt home folder.
Data cannot be protected against other users of the same computer.
Regression compared to 16.04 LTS.
Usecase: more than one person using the same computer, user Allice wants encryption user Bob dosn't want to enter a password, computer won't start without disk password.

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Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot) wrote : Missing required logs.

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1767704

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Phillip Susi (psusi) wrote :

This feature was intentionally removed ( sadly ).

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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