How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
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How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
Whenever I start Mint it mounts Windows' partitions. Is there any wahy NOT to mount it by default?
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Re: How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
Are sure it's being mounted? Mint doesn't mount partitions unless an user allow it to? Showing a partition and mounting are two different things.junior-s wrote:Whenever I start Mint it mounts Windows' partitions. Is there any wahy NOT to mount it by default?
Re: How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
Yes. Just noticed it shows it, but doesn't mount by default. Thing is you doesn't need root passwd to mount then (which is really a security threat for me). I read somewhere I can edit the /etc/fstab not to show/mount them when Mint boots up, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
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Re: How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
junior-s wrote:Yes. Just noticed it shows it, but doesn't mount by default. Thing is you doesn't need root passwd to mount then (which is really a security threat for me). I read somewhere I can edit the /etc/fstab not to show/mount them when Mint boots up, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
search the web for "hide partitions [file manager name]"
Re: How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
'-'Untick the "Computer icon visible on the desktop", "Home icon visible on the desktop" and "Show mounted volumes on the desktop", then close the window.
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Re: How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
junior-s wrote:'-'Untick the "Computer icon visible on the desktop", "Home icon visible on the desktop" and "Show mounted volumes on the desktop", then close the window.
Drives,mounted and unmounted, are only show on the desktop using the live dvd. They are not shown on desktop when linux mint is installed but they are displayed in left hand panel of a file manger. Only usb connected devices (external hard drives/usb sticks/mp3 players,etc) are displayed on the desktop.
Re: How NOT to mount NTFS partitions?
This is an example:
[1] Run the following command to find the correct UUID number for your ntfs partition:
[2] Create a mount point for the ntfs partition - we aren't going to actually mount it - trust me
[3] Add a line to /etc/fstab that looks like this - using the correct UUID from step [1] and the correct mount point from step [2]:
[4] Run the following command to test for syntax errors:
The next time you boot into your system the WinC partition will not be mounted and it will not show up in Computer or in Nemo/Caja/ or whatever file manager you are using - that's what the "noauto" option does.
[1] Run the following command to find the correct UUID number for your ntfs partition:
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sudo blkid -c /dev/null
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sudo mkdir /mnt/WinC
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UUID=200C11850C1156DE /mnt/WinC ntfs defaults,noauto 0 0
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sudo mount -a
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