Can't access files on my hard drive using a live dvd
How do you gain access to your files on a hard drive using a live dvd?
When I click on the hard drive file system, my root directory that I named, shows with a folder with an x on the lower right corner and when click on it says that I don't have necessary permissons to view the files.
Shouldn't it just ask me for my password? Is there somekind on work around for this?
It all depends on one information: Which file system the hard drive uses. Depending on the file system type, our approach will be different.
Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal emulator.
Type the commands presented on the paragraph bellow (for every new line, press Enter), except the comments between the # characters (be careful, if you find a #, be sure to not type anything until you find its pair).
# This starts the guide. #
# Run as system administrator. This command shows which file systems are mounted, along with its type and some other information. The file system in question should be shown here, otherwise, stop following this guide and tell us about it. #
sudo blkid
# Example of the output from blkid: #
# /dev/sda2: LABEL="Toutatis" UUID="5a2afc93-af3f-4453-9298-83b3e96a3805" TYPE="ext4"
#
# /dev/sda5: UUID="f2d5cc14-d1d6-41b8-864d-da060f84e16f" TYPE="swap"
#
# /dev/sdb1: LABEL="BACKUP" UUID="E478-8E5E" TYPE="vfat" #
# For most users, I suggest to look for the label (LABEL attribute) of the problematic file system, which is, in most cases, a friendly name set by the user. If you can't find the label of the problematic file system, stop following this guide and tell us about it. #
# After finding the problematic file system, see if its type (TYPE attribute) is ext[Any number] (where [Any number] can be any number), vfat, or any other. If it's not ext[Any number], stop following this guide and tell us about it. #
# Assuming that the file system is ext[Any number], we can continue. #
# Please remember the LABEL attribute of the problematic file system, we'll need it. #
# This command transports us to the root of the problematic file system. Where [LABEL attribute] is the label of the problematic file system. #
cd /media/[LABEL attribute]
# If the command outputs some warning or error messages, stop following this guide and tell us about it. #
# This part can be very subjective, it all depends on where the problematic folder is. But basically, for every folder entered you can add a / (forward slash). #
# This command is very subjective, as stated above. It transports us to the parent folder of the problematic one (that is, one folder before the problematic one). In most cases, users of live operating systems won't be able to access the problematic folder because their user name is different, so this is why we must go to the parent folder first. Let's assume that the problematic folder is the personal folder jones, which is normally inside the home folder of the problematic file system. #
# Note: This is wrong in this case: #
# cd /home/ #
# This is right in this case: #
cd home
# Live operating systems have users, just like normal operating systems. To know which user you are logged in as, use the whoami command. #
whoami
# In the case of GNU+Linux Trisquel, the user is trisquel. #
# Run as system administrator. This command changes the owner of the jones folder, from jones (the user) to trisquel (the user). #
sudo chown trisquel jones
# If the command outputs some warning or error messages, tell us about it. #
# Now you should have access to the problematic folder. #
# This ends the guide. #
Best regards, ADFENO.
Have a nice day.
Try gksudo nautilus.
What ADFENO says is OK. But I've got to mention that we are not sure if this is a problematic partition.
That root directory you're trying to access (if I didn't get you wrong) is not the root directory of the live OS on your DVD. So, you shouldn't have access to it like if you were the owner as you are not. The users and passwords of your Live version are not the ones of your not live version because those are two differents OS.