Hello guys. I've tried everything I can to solve this problem but since I am a total noob I couldn't do anything at all.
I've been using Linux Mint 19.3 for some time. Yesterday my wifi stopped working (the wifi network was visible but I couldn't connect). I used timeshift and then the system didn't boot. I managed to boot it using different kernel (recovery mode) and I recalled older timeshift entry and since then I am not able to boot the system. I encrypted the disk during the installation of the system (with home directory. When I select some of the older kernels during the "boot" I am able to see the green logo of Linux Mint (circle) and enter sda5 passphrase (password of the encrypted disk) and then I get kernel panic.
This is how it looks like:
I want to access my files but even after I run Live CD, enter the password to decrypt the home folder I can't get access to the data.
I've tried boot-repair but with no effect.
Is there any chance I can get access to my files or to repair the boot (?) just to run the Linux Mint somehow?
I've read similar topics but I couldn't get any results/didn't know what I was doing.
XFCE Linux Mint 19.3 (64-bit)
So I am able to enter the password and access the file structure of the disk (now I run another Linux OS from the second disk but the result is the same when I run it from Live CD)
Then I enter home -> name of my computer -> and see this
README file says this:
THIS DIRECTORY HAS BEEN UNMOUNTED TO PROTECT YOUR DATA.
From the graphical desktop, click on:
"Access Your Private Data"
or
From the command line, run:
ecryptfs-mount-private
When I try to run "Access Your Private Data" the terminal pops up for a split of cecond, disappears and nothing happens.
Please tell me if you can: What am I doing wrong? What else can I do? Can I make it boot again somehow and then access the data?
I've been using Linux Mint 19.3 for some time. Yesterday my wifi stopped working (the wifi network was visible but I couldn't connect). I used timeshift and then the system didn't boot. I managed to boot it using different kernel (recovery mode) and I recalled older timeshift entry and since then I am not able to boot the system. I encrypted the disk during the installation of the system (with home directory. When I select some of the older kernels during the "boot" I am able to see the green logo of Linux Mint (circle) and enter sda5 passphrase (password of the encrypted disk) and then I get kernel panic.
This is how it looks like:
I want to access my files but even after I run Live CD, enter the password to decrypt the home folder I can't get access to the data.
I've tried boot-repair but with no effect.
Is there any chance I can get access to my files or to repair the boot (?) just to run the Linux Mint somehow?
I've read similar topics but I couldn't get any results/didn't know what I was doing.
XFCE Linux Mint 19.3 (64-bit)
So I am able to enter the password and access the file structure of the disk (now I run another Linux OS from the second disk but the result is the same when I run it from Live CD)
Then I enter home -> name of my computer -> and see this
README file says this:
THIS DIRECTORY HAS BEEN UNMOUNTED TO PROTECT YOUR DATA.
From the graphical desktop, click on:
"Access Your Private Data"
or
From the command line, run:
ecryptfs-mount-private
When I try to run "Access Your Private Data" the terminal pops up for a split of cecond, disappears and nothing happens.
Please tell me if you can: What am I doing wrong? What else can I do? Can I make it boot again somehow and then access the data?
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