Comment 14 for bug 469664

lsattr is for on ext2 (and extX) files. ecryptfs just doesn't support the
EXT2_IOC_GETFLAGS ioctl.

On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Lorenzo De Liso <email address hidden> wrote:
> ** Tags added: patch
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> Inappropriate ioctl for device while reading flags on
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/469664
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> Status in eCryptfs - Enterprise Cryptographic Filesystem: In Progress
> Status in “ecryptfs-utils” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
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> Bug description:
> karmic
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> using lsattr on any files in my home gives me the following msg
> Inappropriate ioctl for device while reading flags on test-file
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> the system is ext4.
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> weird thing is if I try on a file outside /home/$USER it works correctly.
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> outside /home/$USER means for example /home/otheruser, /etc ...
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> I just filed another bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/469571). I don't know if there is something connected as in the other bug it's about the opposite. everything I try to trash in my /home goes to the trash while everything for elsewhere can only be deleted direclty.
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