encrypthome instructions could be clearer

[jcoles]

I just typed in a password and it worked for me.  same one i log in with 8 letters


from the help manual...
ecryptfs-add-passphrase
and enter your login password

Yes, that's what I did, too. But ecryptfs utilities ask for "passphrase". Using the login password as the encryption passphrase is probably what happens when the home directory is encrypted during installation anyway.

I also saved on an SD card the output of ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase as suggested, even though I don't understand why I would need that if I know my passphrase. With luck, I won't need to recover data from a wrecked system.

Thanks.