How to make this partition operational

Hello, I have discovered something most of you must already know, but maybe some others don't and this could help.

I'm under ZorinOS Lite 12.3, I have a separate partition in my hard disk where all my data is saved , but I didn't want to mount in in "/home", so in case I need to format, and make a clean install I could without the preoccupation about the "configurations in home".

This is the partition

Code:

/dev/sda3

, mounted in

Code:

/media/estudiosil/Datos

And this is the thread were I asked and solved how to mount it.

Code:

[url]https://zoringroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14029[/url]


However and despite all my efforts, I experienced two problems.

1st- I couldn't copy files from desktop or other folder to "/Datos" , the only way I had to do it, was by opening "terminal" and writing

Code:

gksudo thunar

(it asks for you password to give you privileges as root). There is another option

Code:

gksudo &thunar

but it asks twice for your involvement (one for entering they password , the other for entering the name of the file browser "thunar" again. But then the graphic view of the file browser isn't as "complete" as the the one I have with the "standard" opening way.

2nd- I couldn't create a Virtual Disk (.vdi) -"Virtualbox" - and store it in this partition. Take into account, that is where all of the big stuffs goes, since the system partition mounted in "/" is just big enough for the OS and its programs.

I thought about permissions, and realized I could fix it by doing this ( I hope this could be helpful for others):

Opened the file browser "thunar" like this

Code:

gksudo &thunar

, then went to the partition where your data is contained ,in my case it is like this

Code:

  /media/<username>/Datos

I went to <username> folder but didn't open it , just gave right click and selected the 3rd tab "properties", I changed every permission from "only read" to "read and write", in every changed I had to wait, (don't close the dialogue box neither the advise at the bottom of the window!)



Some advises were shown, regarding the procedure "not being able to apply the permission in xx file, bla bla bla", I just pressed "omit" - "yes" and the process continued. The "owner" of the folder is root ( I will explain about this ahead*) as the group user is the one you see in the picture "<userrname>". Please forgive my screenshots are in Spanish, as my system is, but this mustn't be a problem since you can compare visually and I am explaining here. (patience please)



Now I am able to copy and paste files and to create the virtual machine disk (.vdi), from "Virtualbox" without trouble , in this partition !


*Regarding groups in Zorin Lite you go to Users&Groups (this option came as default in this version, In Core 12.3 Version you have to install it) there you add your username into root group, and I don't know why or who I have a group called as my own username, and I am add into it (if I did it and don't remember or if it unnecessary , forgive me and explain).

https://vimeo.com/266410509

Thanks my friend but this video is regarding an NTSF partition, and windows users. I come to watch this again because I am having issues with this partition again, I would like to make a question, please forgive me if this is not the right site to make it, and tell me if opening a new topic is needed since here we are in "how tos".


Well, apologizing in advanced this is the problem I have: Whenever I need to pic a file form an Internet browser from this partition ("Data" which contains all my documents , music , etc and it isn't mounted in /home on purpose) or also whenever I need to download a file to it , I got notifications telling " I don't have permissions " and things like that. Here are the pics with the errors while trying to save.





Here is some information: I don't know if it is the right to understand the problem.

Code:

sudo lsblk
NAME   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop1    7:1    0 141,3M  1 loop /snap/skype/51
loop11   7:11   0 239,3M  1 loop /snap/gog-galaxy-wine/46
loop8    7:8    0  42,1M  1 loop /snap/gtk-common-themes/701
loop6    7:6    0 194,5M  1 loop /snap/firefox/124
loop4    7:4    0 195,2M  1 loop /snap/vlc/555
sr0     11:0    1  1024M  0 rom 
loop2    7:2    0 101,9M  1 loop /snap/whatsdesk/5
loop0    7:0    0   198M  1 loop /snap/vlc/365
loop12   7:12   0  87,9M  1 loop /snap/core/5328
loop9    7:9    0 194,9M  1 loop /snap/firefox/118
loop10   7:10   0 477,9M  1 loop /snap/libreoffice/80
sda      8:0    0 298,1G  0 disk
├─sda2   8:2    0    23G  0 part /
├─sda5   8:5    0     4G  0 part [SWAP]
├─sda3   8:3    0 271,1G  0 part /media/estudiosil/Datos
└─sda1   8:1    0     1M  0 part
loop7    7:7    0  98,6M  1 loop /snap/audacity/15
loop5    7:5    0    87M  1 loop /snap/core/5145
loop3    7:3    0   138M  1 loop /snap/skype/54


As you have been working extremely hard on the unofficial Spanish Manual I will let you off!

Take a look here:

https://itsfoss.com/set-write-permissio ... ntu-linux/

Great tutorial, I will follow it and then let you know. Thank you!

I don't understand what all these "loop" means

I think I found the answer here :https://askubuntu.com/questions/1056645/what-are-the-dev-loop-services-that-started-on-boot However I don't know how I installed those "snaps" could they be through the system updater manager?

I think they are transition packages. The next major release of Zorin will be flatpak and snap ready

https://www.flatpak.org/

https://snapcraft.io/

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I am thinking in mounting this partition as /home, since them couldn't get it to work, maybe there is a problem in the user name or the Folder name inside the partition. I got my ZorinOS a bit broken now, since I thouched everything I could savagely.
Right now I cannot give it a mount moint from the system itself, and part of my desktop got messed up, all due to my own falt


Update: I was able to recover my System thru a Redobackup I have store Now hands to the business again After doing:

Code:

sudo chgrp adm /media/<user name>/Datos/755bc4b6-9755bc4b6-9ba8-4b12-8bcc-0066b2a45f5bba8-4b12-8bcc-0066b2a45f5b

The file or directory doesn't exist.

I tried

Code:

sudo chmod g+w /media/estudiosil/Datos/755bc4b6-9ba8-4b12-8bcc-0066b2a45f5b
chmod

: It cannot access to '/media/estudiosil/Datos/755bc4b6-9ba8-4b12-8bcc-0066b2a45f5b': The file or directory doesn't exist.

PS: the problem regarding uploading or saving files from Internet Browser is only with Mozilla Firefox , I don't have that problem with Chromium

Were any folders encrypted?

Hi thank you for your reply.

No , there weren't any encrypted folders. I have discovered I am able to change the owner by doing the same step mentioned in this image I posted before



I solved The problem regarding permissions, so far , by uninstalling and installing again Mozilla Firefox.

I don't understand why " sudo chmod g+w /media/estudiosil/Datos/755bc4b6-9ba8-4b12-8bcc-0066b2a45f5b" forbade me the access to '/media/estudiosil/Datos/755bc4b6-9ba8-4b12-8bcc-0066b2a45f5b' I also tried that command replace the UUID number for the Label name which is also Datos, didn't work.

I have "fixed" the problem by doing as I said , however another I have the following doubts:
1- I don't know , is whether the correct Owner of the folders should be "Root" and
2- I don't know whether the correct Group should be "Adm" or "my user name" . Do you know which is the correct for each ?


PS: 3- Is it possible to edit /etc/fstab and add a line to mount this partition as / home , or will It brake my system? this is just a theoretical question it is not my wish, just want to know.