Save changes

pianoforte361 · 05-30-2019, 11:46 AM

Running Mint Tara on a flash drive.
My question is how can I configure this to see my external flash on the network modem/router for more added storage. Also make sure the changes are stored on shut-down.
Thank you: Ray.

BW-userx · 05-30-2019, 01:07 PM

your heading is completely off to your request.

pianoforte361 · 05-30-2019, 01:54 PM

Just tell me how to do it please, thats all I ask.
Ray

hydrurga · 05-30-2019, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

your heading is completely off to your request.

It's a not a great title but it does refer, perhaps, to the second part of the OP's question as long as you assume that it's not related to the first.

OP: to save a session, you need persistence, so search on the web for Linux Mint persistence to see how you can do this. As for the router's flash memory, check the router documentation. See e.g. here: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/sha...-wi-fi-router/

BW-userx · 05-30-2019, 02:07 PM

well it was defiantly misleading to me. that is a for sure... do answer the mans question... thanks you..

yancek · 05-30-2019, 03:49 PM

How did you put Mint on your flash drive? Generally when someone uses software such as unetbootin, etcher, rufus, etc. to create a bootable usb, it is a read only filesystem. If you want a system that saves changes in configuration or for data, you need to either do a 'persistent' install or do an actual full install. Which did you do?

pianoforte361 · 05-31-2019, 11:46 AM

Hi there yancek
Its not misleading at all to me.

I put Mint on my flash drive with universal usb installer 1 9 6 2 pen drive Linux.
Persistent file save works ok say to save a photo etc.
But to save any changes made to any config to SAVE ON THE USB on the router/modenm.
This does not save on shut down.
Thats it. Ray Thank you all.

linus72 · 05-31-2019, 01:06 PM

So you're saying it's not saving your network configuration between reboots and youre booting with persistence turned on?
I would say you're probably not running persistent but in fresh read-only mode...

pianoforte361 · 06-01-2019, 01:46 PM

What I am saying is its not saving my config of the USB flash drive which is on my router/modem.
This is acting when working as ' NAS'.
The Mint App. OS IS SAVING OK.
This appears me to be file sharing. ie a file smb://******/usb1/. ****** is the network name, usb1 is the flash drive on the Modem/router.
This is the file that comes with config on the desktop, and on shut down not saved. usb1 on******
Thank you: Ray

michaelk · 06-03-2019, 05:51 PM

I don't exactly know what file you are referencing by "This is the file that comes with config on the desktop" However, linux Mint uses systemd and therefore you need to create a service (/lib/systemd/system/my_script.service) to run a script to save the file to your router. Untested but I think this will work.

Code:


[Unit]
Description=My script

[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=true
ExecStart=/bin/true
ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/my_script

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Your my_script would need to verify/mount the router share and copy the file.

To enable the service run the command
systemctl enable my_script

pianoforte361 · 06-06-2019, 11:52 AM

Hi Michaelk: thanks for reply
When I do config to mount USB1[this is on the router] network I see my photos on the USB1 OK.
On the desk top appears usb1 on BTHub.
This is also available on file network again usb1 on BTHub.
On shut down and reboot all info gone [no save] and config required again. Thats it.
Ray: Thank you again.

michaelk · 06-06-2019, 12:39 PM

Please explain your config to mount the router share.

pianoforte361 · 06-06-2019, 01:48 PM

Click network in file page.
Select BTHUB then properties inset my router password and on desktop and in the network
file home file page appears usb1 on BTHub.
No save on shut down of this info I have just added?
Ray: Thank you.

michaelk · 06-06-2019, 03:12 PM

If you right click on usb1 on BTHub in the left window of the file browser you should see an add bookmark in the menu. That should save the settings. If usb1 on the router is unavailable there might be an error when you start the file browser.

pianoforte361 · 06-08-2019, 11:40 AM

Hello there michaelk.
I am pleased to report that what you suggested has worked and now it saves the config.
Thank you very much indeed.
Ray: