Fsck on encrypted home folder, do I need to decrypt first?

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I would like to run btrfs check on /dev/sda3 partition that have encrypted home folder. If I decrypt folder that partition became mounted. The check requires it be unmounted, thus encrypted. Is it safe to run check --repair in that case?










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  • What method was used to encrypt the home folder?

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I would like to run btrfs check on /dev/sda3 partition that have encrypted home folder. If I decrypt folder that partition became mounted. The check requires it be unmounted, thus encrypted. Is it safe to run check --repair in that case?










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  • What method was used to encrypt the home folder?

    – Angelo
    Jan 12 at 4:10











  • Ubuntu cryptsetup

    – Yurij
    Jan 12 at 10:15













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I would like to run btrfs check on /dev/sda3 partition that have encrypted home folder. If I decrypt folder that partition became mounted. The check requires it be unmounted, thus encrypted. Is it safe to run check --repair in that case?










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I would like to run btrfs check on /dev/sda3 partition that have encrypted home folder. If I decrypt folder that partition became mounted. The check requires it be unmounted, thus encrypted. Is it safe to run check --repair in that case?







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  • What method was used to encrypt the home folder?

    – Angelo
    Jan 12 at 4:10











  • Ubuntu cryptsetup

    – Yurij
    Jan 12 at 10:15

















  • What method was used to encrypt the home folder?

    – Angelo
    Jan 12 at 4:10











  • Ubuntu cryptsetup

    – Yurij
    Jan 12 at 10:15
















What method was used to encrypt the home folder?

– Angelo
Jan 12 at 4:10





What method was used to encrypt the home folder?

– Angelo
Jan 12 at 4:10













Ubuntu cryptsetup

– Yurij
Jan 12 at 10:15





Ubuntu cryptsetup

– Yurij
Jan 12 at 10:15










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