Today we will discuss, how to unlock folder in Ubuntu terminal. If you want to open current root folder which is locked by default, then this short article is for you. Lets read how you can do that.

How to Unlock Folder in Ubuntu terminal

To unlock the approach depends on how the folder was locked or protected in Ubuntu. Below are some common scenarios:

If the folder is password-protected or encrypted

If the folder is encrypted with a tool like gocryptfs, encfs, or ecryptfs, you'll need to use the respective tool to decrypt or unlock it.

Using ecryptfs

ecryptfs-mount-private

Using gocryptfs

gocryptfs /path/to/encrypted /path/to/mountpoint

If the folder permissions are restricted (e.g., no read/write access)

You can change the folder permissions using the chmod command as following.

sudo chmod 755 /path/to/folder

If the folder is locked with chattr

The chattr command may have been used to make the folder immutable, preventing modifications.

sudo chattr -i /path/to/folder