Partitions selected for encryption cannot be erased anymore
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| partman-crypto (Debian) |
New
|
Unknown
|
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| partman-crypto (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
High
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: debian-installer
I did the following:
- selected "manual" partitioning
- created a new partition in empty space of type "physical volume for encryption" keeping the defaults
- set up the passphrase using "configure encrypted volumes"
Now there is no way to get rid of this encrypted volume anymore. When I select the partition which was created as "physical volume for encryption" the installer tells me that this partition is being managed as an encryption volume and therefore cannot be altered. But I would like to erase this partition again and start over!
Workaround: After rebooting the system and starting up the installer again, the partition appears without any associated file system. By now, it is possible to get rid of it again.
| Daniel Kulesz (kuleszdl) wrote | #1 |
| Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in partman-crypto (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Triaged |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
| Changed in partman-crypto (Debian): | |
| status: | Unknown → New |
sorry I forgot to mention that this bug was encountered using the yesterday's released "alternative CD" for Xubuntu 8.10