linuxmint / timeshift

System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.
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timeshift locks encrypted drive #246

Open bulgin opened 10 months ago

bulgin commented 10 months ago

Describe the bug When using an external encrypted drive to store timeshift data, unless you reboot your computer after using it, you are locked out of the encrypted drive To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior: Attach an encrypted drive to your linux ubuntu 22.04 computer. Enter your pass code to access. Run timeshift and save the data on that encrypted drive. When it finishes, close timeshift. Now remove or eject the external drive. Re-attach the external encrypted drive and attempt to access it using your credentials. you can't. Reboot computer and you can.

Expected behavior user should be able to access their external encrypted drive after the timeshift backup and closing the timeshift program. Screenshots If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

System: Ubuntu 22.04