Restoring a file backed up through dump from an encrypted home directory
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedPrivateDirectory#Recovering_Your_Mount_Passphrase sudo mkdir /mnt/restore sudo chown yourid /mnt/restore sudo ecryptfs-add-passphrase --fnek # record output sudo mount -t ecryptfs /tmp/restore/home/.ecryptfs/yourid/.Private /mnt/restore aes 16 n (passthrough) y (encrypt filenames) (enter 2nd key from fnek above)