Hide HDD in Computer

[Cap]

In Files manager how can I hide a drive in Computer? For Cinnamon 19.3

[Flemur]

In Files manager how can I hide a drive in Computer? For Cinnamon 19.3

Though there may be other ways, probably add a line to /etc/fstab with noauto in it, e.g.

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LABEL=BU_EXT4  /mnt/BU_EXT4  ext4 defaults,noauto,user,noatime   0 2
LABEL=BU_NTFS  /mnt/BU_NTFS  ntfs defaults,noauto,noatime        0 2

Although the directory /mnt/BU_EXT4 exists, nothing shows up in file-browsers until I mount the partition using the terminal.

[Cap]

That hides the drive in the side bar however when I click on Go menu Computer it is displayed there still. That is also the address computer:///

[Cap]

Will this work? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ud ... partitions

[JOPETA]

I think mount options as Flemur said would be nosuid,nodev,nofail,noauto. You can do it easily with gnome-disks (Menu>Accessories>Disks> Select the disk on the left and the partition on the right> Click on the wheels icon downside>Edit mount options>Switch off Automatic mount option and uncheck the following two options (or three if you don't wish to require additional authorization to mount) >OK).

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[Cap]

I think mountoptions as Flemur said would be nosuid,nodev,nofail,noauto. You can do it esayly with gnome-disks (menu>accesosries>Disks> Select the disk on the left and the partition on the right> Click on the wheel icon downside>Edit mount options>Switch on and uncheck all options.)

Yes that hides the drive in the side bar. It is still not hidden in Computer.

[Cap]

Will this work? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ud ... partitions

This does not work. Unless I did it wrong?

[JOPETA]

Yes that hides the drive in the side bar. It is still not hidden in Computer.

It works in my case. Please post back following code result.

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cat /etc/fstab

PD:Consider this is only to hide partitions you selected, not the whole device (HDD/SSD). Explain in details what you're trying if you want to hide the whole disk to certain users ....

[pbear]

Yes that hides the drive in the side bar. It is still not hidden in Computer.

The moral of the story is that not everything you can conceive can be done.
Well, unless you have the ability to rewrite the underlying code.

[Cap]

Yes that hides the drive in the side bar. It is still not hidden in Computer.

It works in my case.

It works to hide in Computer? I hope to learn how you did it.

Please post back following code result.

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cat /etc/fstab

The significant line in fstab. I changed uuid for posting if it has privacy issue perhaps.

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/dev/disk/by-uuid/11111111111111 /mnt/11111111111111 auto nosuid,nodev,nofail,noauto,x-udisks-auth 0 0

Explain in details what you're trying if you want to hide the whole disk

What I tried is change settings in Disks which modifies the fstab file. That did hide the drive in the left side bar in Files manager and did not hide the drive in Computer.

In detail, I launch Files manager, I click the menu Go, I click the menu item Computer. There I see the hard drive. I want to hide the hard drive so that it does not appear there.

[pbear]

I want to hide the hard drive so that it does not appear there.

Do you have any reason to believe this is possible?
Have you ever used an operating system where it was possible?

[Cap]

I want to hide the hard drive so that it does not appear there.

Do you have any reason to believe this is possible?
Have you ever used an operating system where it was possible?

Yes I have reasons to believe it is perhaps possible.

Yes in Microsoft Windows you can hide drives in My Computer.

[pbear]

Okay, now I understand why you think it's possible. You're comparing apples and oranges. Do you understand that what Windows calls "drives" are actually partitions (except for the optical drive)? By contrast, the Computer pane in File Manager shows devices. The comparable thing in Windows would be Disk Management. I'm quite sure you can't hide a device from Disk Management.

ETA: If you're not familiar, you can open Disk Management in Windows by right-clicking Start. Also available by search in Control Panel.

[lsemmens]

Of course you can hide a drive. Open the case, unplug it, undo the screws and then, hide it where you like.

[Cap]

Thank you for the help. I suppose it can not be done.

I have a MS Windows hard drive on my computer. Are there more steps to prevent Linux Mint processes from reading or writing to the Windows hard drive?

[fabien85]

Writing, Linux should not do it unless you tell it to.
I would be much more worried about windows writing to your Linux partitions, without asking. There are many examples that appeared on the forum.

To prevent read, you could encrypt your windows partition.

[pbear]

Are there more steps to prevent Linux Mint processes from reading or writing to the Windows hard drive?

That question has come up before. As I recall, there was a thread with an answer, but didn't save a link as not something I want or need. Faint echo in what remains of my memory says the solution was something along the lines of mounting the partition with root privileges, which would prevent any ordinary process from writing to the drive. What is the scenario you're trying to protect against?

[Cap]

What is the scenario you're trying to protect against?

Well meaning software that does some thing with all drives. Well meaning software with bugs. User mistakes. Malware.

[Cap]

I would be much more worried about windows writing to your Linux partitions, without asking.

I am. However Linux Mint drive is not mounted in Windows and I don't think Windows will access unmounted drive or mount the drive on its own so perhaps it is safe.

[fabien85]

I don't think Windows will access unmounted drive or mount the drive on its own

here is a counter-example: viewtopic.php?f=46&t=270547