How do I set disk to mount on boot using GUI?

skoronesa · 11-02-2015, 07:16 PM

There ya go, that's my question. I have a storage drive that things like deluge are set to save to but they give me errors when they start up because my disk isn't mounted.

John VV · 11-02-2015, 08:16 PM

Hi
please read the linuxquestions FAQ on posting a question

you have given us NO - ZERO - NADA information that we can use

Operating system and it's version ?

What is this drive ?
a usb ?
a internal ?

is is formatted to a Microsoft Windows NTFS ?
or a linux format ?

How are you mounting this drive ?
udev?
fstab ?
how ?

that is 10 out of 20 ???????

frieza · 11-02-2015, 08:17 PM

welcome to LQ,

there really isn't a 'gui' per se to auto mount a drive, but then again it really isn't that hard to do so either
it involves creating a folder (as root) to be used as a mount point (assuming that hasn't already been done)
then (as root) edit the file /etc/fstab with your favorite text editor (text editor mind you, not word processor) and add a line for your new mount

the fstab looks like this

Code:

a 
#
# /etc/fstab
# Created by anaconda on Sat May  7 09:04:15 2011
#
# Accessible filesystems, by reference, are maintained under '/dev/disk'
# See man pages fstab(5), findfs(8), mount(8) and/or blkid(8) for more info
#
UUID=4ebe0939-5dba-4f1b-9fb0-dc8223eb7d28 /                       ext4    defaults                       1 1
UUID=917135c6-9ed1-4d10-b3ea-b26b32e1a9aa /media/storage          ext4    defaults                       1 2
UUID=bbe33dc3-0a1d-43cb-8874-c907b4954129 /media/stuff            ext4    defaults                       1 2
UUID=924799a9-04cc-4edf-bc82-136838fcfc4c swap                    swap    defaults                       0 0
UUID=BEB2-2BEE                            /media/drive            vfat    nosuid,uid=500,gid=500,noauto  0 0
tmpfs                   /dev/shm                tmpfs   defaults        0 0
devpts                  /dev/pts                devpts  gid=5,mode=620  0 0
sysfs                   /sys                    sysfs   defaults        0 0
proc                    /proc                   proc    defaults        0 0
192.168.2.3:/mnt/data	/mnt/lfs/mnt/data	nfs	defaults	0 0
#192.168.2.3:/home/hopper /mnt/hopper		nfs	defaults	0 0
#192.168.2.6:/home/hopper /mnt/pi		nfs	defaults	0 0
#UUID=c4745b64-8a58-11c8-87fd-8b885401eae3 /mnt/remove/5 	ext4	defaults	0 0

of course yours will lookd differnt, but it gives you an idea of what you are loking at

the colums are

device mountpoint filesystem options fs_freq fsck_passno

then next time you reboot it will auto mount

skoronesa · 11-02-2015, 08:40 PM

Linux mint newest version, I reformatted last week.

I ended up finally finding a guide on google
I did a search from the start bar and found the disks menu
I selected the ntfs partition on the disk and unchecked the auto option

ondoho · 11-03-2015, 01:52 AM

for the benefit of those with a similar problem, reading this, i'd just like to point out:

the above is not a solution to the question originally asked.
it might be a requirement after taking the steps outlined bu frieza.

skoronesa · 11-03-2015, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

for the benefit of those with a similar problem, reading this, i'd just like to point out:

the above is not a solution to the question originally asked.
it might be a requirement after taking the steps outlined bu frieza.

That's not true, it does work, at least for me. I did edit any files.

skoronesa · 11-03-2015, 06:23 PM

Step 1, open "disks" which can be found through the search function in the start bar

Step 2, select the correct disk and partition

Step 3, open "more actions" and uncheck "automatic mount options", "mount at startup" which is hidden by the yellow text box in the third picture should be checked, if it is not do so.

That's it. No manually editing fstab or using terminal.

Fred Caro · 11-03-2015, 07:27 PM

Yes you are manually editing fstab, just not on the cli.

ondoho · 11-04-2015, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Caro

Yes you are manually editing fstab, just not on the cli.

basically the gui is doing for you what frieza pointed out earlier.
i admit, it looks like someone did a good job on this utility.

frieza · 11-04-2015, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

basically the gui is doing for you what frieza pointed out earlier.
i admit, it looks like someone did a good job on this utility.

precisely, gui utilities are nice and all, but they are just front ends, and are not infallible, knowing the 'manual' way of doing a task is good to know in case the gui fails or does not allow you to do what you want to do.

John VV · 11-04-2015, 04:45 PM

and the instructions for using
Gnome2
Gnome3
KDE4
XFCE
E19

are ALL!!!!! different
add to that there may or may NOT be the same tools installed on whatever the distro is

so
typing the commands into the terminal

ONE TIME

or

typing out 50 different set of instructions

skoronesa · 11-04-2015, 05:15 PM

I wouldn't say this is manually doing it, using the gui automates a ton, splitting hairs there. Point is the simple user, you know the ones who currently use windows, are not going to switch to linux if they have to use a "command prompt".

I completely understand that terminal is close to universal for linux, but mint and ubuntu are the most popular and at some point we want mainstream adoption right?

Fred Caro · 11-04-2015, 07:44 PM

skoronesa-

no.
If you are used to the gui then you expect that. If you are faced with the cli but are unfamiliar with it you are a bit freaked.
Consider this, the gui presents you with lots of possibilities you have never heard of but the cli just gives you what you asked for- which is easier?

Fred.

Emerson · 11-04-2015, 08:01 PM

Try it on a remote computer.

ondoho · 11-05-2015, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skoronesa

mint and ubuntu are the most popular and at some point we want mainstream adoption right?

i don't want it.
i use a user-centric distro. one that gives me power over my system, and doesn't try to soothe me.
and i'm pretty sure i'm speaking for most other users here.