I have linux mint installed on ssd
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I have linux mint installed on ssd
I have a 4 TB internal hard drive as well, how can I set the 4 TB drive as default for files and everything except the programs themselves? sorry if this has been asked before l, I searched and came up with nothing.
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Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
Congrats on your new installation of Mint on SSD!
One way to set up your data partition on the 4TB hard drive is to create symlinks.
One way to set up your data partition on the 4TB hard drive is to create symlinks.
Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
Hello grobbyjibbers
Welcome to Linux Mint and the Linux Mint forum
You can use the 4 TB internal to store data/media files etc., but it won't be used by default.
What you would have to do is create and format an ext4 partition and modify the /etc/fstab file to have it mount during boot.
Also a mountpoint would need to be created and the owner:group set to your id.
You can use gparted to create/format the partition.
Welcome to Linux Mint and the Linux Mint forum
You can use the 4 TB internal to store data/media files etc., but it won't be used by default.
What you would have to do is create and format an ext4 partition and modify the /etc/fstab file to have it mount during boot.
Also a mountpoint would need to be created and the owner:group set to your id.
You can use gparted to create/format the partition.
Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
ok, thanks for responding so quickly, im not sure how to modify that file, im somewhat new to linux. would I be better off doing a fresh install?WharfRat wrote: ⤴Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:51 pm Hello grobbyjibbers
Welcome to Linux Mint and the Linux Mint forum
You can use the 4 TB internal to store data/media files etc., but it won't be used by default.
What you would have to do is create and format an ext4 partition and modify the /etc/fstab file to have it mount during boot.
Also a mountpoint would need to be created and the owner:group set to your id.
You can use gparted to create/format the partition.
Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
Neil Edmond wrote: ⤴Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:48 pm Congrats on your new installation of Mint on SSD!
One way to set up your data partition on the 4TB hard drive is to create symlinks.
ok, so can I create a downloads symlink in the home folder that points somewhere else and delete the original?
Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
I leave the original directories untouched.
I just direct the output of apps to a second hdd that is mounted as 'storage'
'storage' has it's own directories such as Downloads, Pictures, Videos, Music. etc
where my stuff gets stored.
I just direct the output of apps to a second hdd that is mounted as 'storage'
'storage' has it's own directories such as Downloads, Pictures, Videos, Music. etc
where my stuff gets stored.
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Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
Did you create and format the partition
If so paste back the results of
If so paste back the results of
sudo blkid
Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
If you have already created/formatted the partition then try entering the following in the terminal one line at a time:
Then paste back the results of
If you get any errors or failures paste the message here.
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sudo mkdir -v /media/storage
sudo mount -v /dev/sdb1 /media/storage
sudo chown -v $USER:$USER /media/storage
df -h
If you get any errors or failures paste the message here.
Re: I have linux mint installed on ssd
This method works fine for me:
https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1609
I use this data partition for multi distro installs with one data partition shared among all distros, it works great.
https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1609
I use this data partition for multi distro installs with one data partition shared among all distros, it works great.
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