by rodgoslin » Jul 5th, '21, 23:47
Some time ago, I installed encfs, with some idea of running a password database on it. Currently the database runs on an old Psion netBook which only rarely is connected to the 'net'. The encfs application still has some files on it, and is on a NAS unit for access to all my devices. Today, in booting up a seldom used machine running Mga7, it caught my eye, as having no files on it, despite the holding directory being mounted. Coincidentally there was also a notice that support for Mga7 had ceased. Surprisingly early, I thought. Curious as to why the files were no loger accesible, I booted up another, more often used laptop, also running Mga7. here, all was well, all files visible, as they should be. But, some time later, mysteriously, all the files disappeared. Running 'mount' showed that the 'active' directory was still mounted, and I could unmount and mount as normal. For those with no experience of encfs, ther are two directories involved. One holds the files in an encrypted form. When mounted all files are decrypted and displayed in the mounted directory. On close down only the re-encrypted files remain. Another curious thing. On the laptop, the files did not disappear a the same time. My favoured file manager, Konquror was the first to lose the files, but could still be viewed in Dolphin, and in a console by listing the directory, but, later these files, too, were not visible. Fortuantely, my Mga version of choice Mga5 still works as normal. I find it most curious that the loss of functionallity of encfs should closely follow the final update of these machines. I suppose I could update the seldom used machine to Mga8, and see if the functionality returns.
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isadora on Jul 6th, '21, 08:42, edited 1 time in total.
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