Can you add entries to fstab with a GUI in ubuntu?
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I am sick of always having to google for the process of adding a drive to the fstab using text editor.
Is there a way to add say a CIFS samba share to the fstab with a Ubuntu GUI? Like Windows' map network path functionality.
ubuntu mount cifs
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I am sick of always having to google for the process of adding a drive to the fstab using text editor.
Is there a way to add say a CIFS samba share to the fstab with a Ubuntu GUI? Like Windows' map network path functionality.
ubuntu mount cifs
edited Jun 10 '17 at 7:49
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Open/etc/fstabin your favorite editor, duplicate one of the entries for another CIFS partition, edit the address of the remote machine and the mount point, and save. Problem solved.
– Satō Katsura
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Not what i was asking for. thanks though.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Jun 10 '17 at 12:21
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I am sick of always having to google for the process of adding a drive to the fstab using text editor.
Is there a way to add say a CIFS samba share to the fstab with a Ubuntu GUI? Like Windows' map network path functionality.
ubuntu mount cifs
edited Jun 10 '17 at 7:49
Satō Katsura
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asked Jun 10 '17 at 4:14
Nicholas DiPiazza
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I am sick of always having to google for the process of adding a drive to the fstab using text editor.
Is there a way to add say a CIFS samba share to the fstab with a Ubuntu GUI? Like Windows' map network path functionality.
ubuntu mount cifs
ubuntu mount cifs
edited Jun 10 '17 at 7:49
Satō Katsura
10.9k11534
asked Jun 10 '17 at 4:14
Nicholas DiPiazza
144111
edited Jun 10 '17 at 7:49
Satō Katsura
10.9k11534
asked Jun 10 '17 at 4:14
Nicholas DiPiazza
144111
edited Jun 10 '17 at 7:49
Satō Katsura
10.9k11534
edited Jun 10 '17 at 7:49
Satō Katsura
10.9k11534
edited Jun 10 '17 at 7:49
Satō Katsura
10.9k11534
10.9k11534
asked Jun 10 '17 at 4:14
Nicholas DiPiazza
144111
asked Jun 10 '17 at 4:14
Nicholas DiPiazza
144111
asked Jun 10 '17 at 4:14
Nicholas DiPiazza
144111
144111
migrated from serverfault.com Jun 10 '17 at 5:08
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migrated from serverfault.com Jun 10 '17 at 5:08
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Open/etc/fstabin your favorite editor, duplicate one of the entries for another CIFS partition, edit the address of the remote machine and the mount point, and save. Problem solved.
– Satō Katsura
Jun 10 '17 at 7:51
1
Not what i was asking for. thanks though.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Jun 10 '17 at 12:21
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Open/etc/fstabin your favorite editor, duplicate one of the entries for another CIFS partition, edit the address of the remote machine and the mount point, and save. Problem solved.
– Satō Katsura
Jun 10 '17 at 7:51
1
Not what i was asking for. thanks though.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Jun 10 '17 at 12:21
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Open
/etc/fstab in your favorite editor, duplicate one of the entries for another CIFS partition, edit the address of the remote machine and the mount point, and save. Problem solved.– Satō Katsura
Jun 10 '17 at 7:51
Open
/etc/fstab in your favorite editor, duplicate one of the entries for another CIFS partition, edit the address of the remote machine and the mount point, and save. Problem solved.– Satō Katsura
Jun 10 '17 at 7:51
1
1
Not what i was asking for. thanks though.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Jun 10 '17 at 12:21
Not what i was asking for. thanks though.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Jun 10 '17 at 12:21
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On Ubuntu you can edit your fstab using the gnome-disk-utility. From the terminal run gnome-disks or type Disks from the dash. Select the disk then the partition, from the Option menu select Edit Mount Options.
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
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No this does not work. Using Gnome Disks utility, I tried using change to the auto-mount switch and check-boxes to auto-mount instead. It does not change anything in fstab. Also root password is not passed. When I manually mount the drives, it asks for the root password. That has to be passed along and well anyhow it is a failure. Also looking atfstabafter changes reveal that nothing was added or removed. I am using MX-16 Linux, but it appears to be the same for most any Linux.
– Ken
Nov 23 '17 at 23:32
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If your password entry dialog is less-than-functional, you can run the utility as root from the terminal by issuingsudo gnome-disk-utility. This will bypass the broken GUI password prompt.
– Mioriin
Nov 24 '17 at 9:34
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KDE Partition Manager is an alternative to gnome-disk-utility , it can be installed on Ubuntu and debian based distro.
file, disk and partition management for KDE
Partition Manager is a utility program to help you manage the disk devices, partitions and file systems on your computer. It allows you to easily create, copy, move, delete, resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions.
Partition Manager supports a large number of file systems, including ext2/3/4, reiserfs, NTFS, FAT16/32, jfs, xfs and more. Note that to gain support for a specific file system other than ext2/3/4, you should install the corresponding suggested package.
Partition Manager is based on libparted (like gparted) and makes use of the KDE libraries for its user interface.
To install KDE Partition Manager:
sudo apt install partitionmanager
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
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In my opinion, the interface of KDE Partition Manager is more accessible than Gnome Disks. I have some notions of system administration. In practice, I edit thefstabfile because it is more efficient but using a graphical interface may be useful: tasks organized, data provided... (e.g. Webmin).
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On Ubuntu you can edit your fstab using the gnome-disk-utility. From the terminal run gnome-disks or type Disks from the dash. Select the disk then the partition, from the Option menu select Edit Mount Options.
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
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answered Jun 10 '17 at 10:03
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No this does not work. Using Gnome Disks utility, I tried using change to the auto-mount switch and check-boxes to auto-mount instead. It does not change anything in fstab. Also root password is not passed. When I manually mount the drives, it asks for the root password. That has to be passed along and well anyhow it is a failure. Also looking atfstabafter changes reveal that nothing was added or removed. I am using MX-16 Linux, but it appears to be the same for most any Linux.
– Ken
Nov 23 '17 at 23:32
3
If your password entry dialog is less-than-functional, you can run the utility as root from the terminal by issuingsudo gnome-disk-utility. This will bypass the broken GUI password prompt.
– Mioriin
Nov 24 '17 at 9:34
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On Ubuntu you can edit your fstab using the gnome-disk-utility. From the terminal run gnome-disks or type Disks from the dash. Select the disk then the partition, from the Option menu select Edit Mount Options.
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
dessert
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answered Jun 10 '17 at 10:03
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
No this does not work. Using Gnome Disks utility, I tried using change to the auto-mount switch and check-boxes to auto-mount instead. It does not change anything in fstab. Also root password is not passed. When I manually mount the drives, it asks for the root password. That has to be passed along and well anyhow it is a failure. Also looking atfstabafter changes reveal that nothing was added or removed. I am using MX-16 Linux, but it appears to be the same for most any Linux.
– Ken
Nov 23 '17 at 23:32
3
If your password entry dialog is less-than-functional, you can run the utility as root from the terminal by issuingsudo gnome-disk-utility. This will bypass the broken GUI password prompt.
– Mioriin
Nov 24 '17 at 9:34
add a comment |
up vote
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up vote
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On Ubuntu you can edit your fstab using the gnome-disk-utility. From the terminal run gnome-disks or type Disks from the dash. Select the disk then the partition, from the Option menu select Edit Mount Options.
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
dessert
1,022321
answered Jun 10 '17 at 10:03
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
On Ubuntu you can edit your fstab using the gnome-disk-utility. From the terminal run gnome-disks or type Disks from the dash. Select the disk then the partition, from the Option menu select Edit Mount Options.
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
dessert
1,022321
answered Jun 10 '17 at 10:03
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
dessert
1,022321
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
dessert
1,022321
edited Nov 24 '17 at 9:28
dessert
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1,022321
answered Jun 10 '17 at 10:03
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
answered Jun 10 '17 at 10:03
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
answered Jun 10 '17 at 10:03
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
25.1k1749106
No this does not work. Using Gnome Disks utility, I tried using change to the auto-mount switch and check-boxes to auto-mount instead. It does not change anything in fstab. Also root password is not passed. When I manually mount the drives, it asks for the root password. That has to be passed along and well anyhow it is a failure. Also looking atfstabafter changes reveal that nothing was added or removed. I am using MX-16 Linux, but it appears to be the same for most any Linux.
– Ken
Nov 23 '17 at 23:32
3
If your password entry dialog is less-than-functional, you can run the utility as root from the terminal by issuingsudo gnome-disk-utility. This will bypass the broken GUI password prompt.
– Mioriin
Nov 24 '17 at 9:34
add a comment |
No this does not work. Using Gnome Disks utility, I tried using change to the auto-mount switch and check-boxes to auto-mount instead. It does not change anything in fstab. Also root password is not passed. When I manually mount the drives, it asks for the root password. That has to be passed along and well anyhow it is a failure. Also looking atfstabafter changes reveal that nothing was added or removed. I am using MX-16 Linux, but it appears to be the same for most any Linux.
– Ken
Nov 23 '17 at 23:32
3
If your password entry dialog is less-than-functional, you can run the utility as root from the terminal by issuingsudo gnome-disk-utility. This will bypass the broken GUI password prompt.
– Mioriin
Nov 24 '17 at 9:34
No this does not work. Using Gnome Disks utility, I tried using change to the auto-mount switch and check-boxes to auto-mount instead. It does not change anything in fstab. Also root password is not passed. When I manually mount the drives, it asks for the root password. That has to be passed along and well anyhow it is a failure. Also looking at
fstab after changes reveal that nothing was added or removed. I am using MX-16 Linux, but it appears to be the same for most any Linux.– Ken
Nov 23 '17 at 23:32
No this does not work. Using Gnome Disks utility, I tried using change to the auto-mount switch and check-boxes to auto-mount instead. It does not change anything in fstab. Also root password is not passed. When I manually mount the drives, it asks for the root password. That has to be passed along and well anyhow it is a failure. Also looking at
fstab after changes reveal that nothing was added or removed. I am using MX-16 Linux, but it appears to be the same for most any Linux.– Ken
Nov 23 '17 at 23:32
3
3
If your password entry dialog is less-than-functional, you can run the utility as root from the terminal by issuing
sudo gnome-disk-utility. This will bypass the broken GUI password prompt.– Mioriin
Nov 24 '17 at 9:34
If your password entry dialog is less-than-functional, you can run the utility as root from the terminal by issuing
sudo gnome-disk-utility. This will bypass the broken GUI password prompt.– Mioriin
Nov 24 '17 at 9:34
add a comment |
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2
down vote
KDE Partition Manager is an alternative to gnome-disk-utility , it can be installed on Ubuntu and debian based distro.
file, disk and partition management for KDE
Partition Manager is a utility program to help you manage the disk devices, partitions and file systems on your computer. It allows you to easily create, copy, move, delete, resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions.
Partition Manager supports a large number of file systems, including ext2/3/4, reiserfs, NTFS, FAT16/32, jfs, xfs and more. Note that to gain support for a specific file system other than ext2/3/4, you should install the corresponding suggested package.
Partition Manager is based on libparted (like gparted) and makes use of the KDE libraries for its user interface.
To install KDE Partition Manager:
sudo apt install partitionmanager
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
1
In my opinion, the interface of KDE Partition Manager is more accessible than Gnome Disks. I have some notions of system administration. In practice, I edit thefstabfile because it is more efficient but using a graphical interface may be useful: tasks organized, data provided... (e.g. Webmin).
– Fólkvangr
Dec 14 at 14:05
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
KDE Partition Manager is an alternative to gnome-disk-utility , it can be installed on Ubuntu and debian based distro.
file, disk and partition management for KDE
Partition Manager is a utility program to help you manage the disk devices, partitions and file systems on your computer. It allows you to easily create, copy, move, delete, resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions.
Partition Manager supports a large number of file systems, including ext2/3/4, reiserfs, NTFS, FAT16/32, jfs, xfs and more. Note that to gain support for a specific file system other than ext2/3/4, you should install the corresponding suggested package.
Partition Manager is based on libparted (like gparted) and makes use of the KDE libraries for its user interface.
To install KDE Partition Manager:
sudo apt install partitionmanager
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
1
In my opinion, the interface of KDE Partition Manager is more accessible than Gnome Disks. I have some notions of system administration. In practice, I edit thefstabfile because it is more efficient but using a graphical interface may be useful: tasks organized, data provided... (e.g. Webmin).
– Fólkvangr
Dec 14 at 14:05
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
KDE Partition Manager is an alternative to gnome-disk-utility , it can be installed on Ubuntu and debian based distro.
file, disk and partition management for KDE
Partition Manager is a utility program to help you manage the disk devices, partitions and file systems on your computer. It allows you to easily create, copy, move, delete, resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions.
Partition Manager supports a large number of file systems, including ext2/3/4, reiserfs, NTFS, FAT16/32, jfs, xfs and more. Note that to gain support for a specific file system other than ext2/3/4, you should install the corresponding suggested package.
Partition Manager is based on libparted (like gparted) and makes use of the KDE libraries for its user interface.
To install KDE Partition Manager:
sudo apt install partitionmanager
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
KDE Partition Manager is an alternative to gnome-disk-utility , it can be installed on Ubuntu and debian based distro.
file, disk and partition management for KDE
Partition Manager is a utility program to help you manage the disk devices, partitions and file systems on your computer. It allows you to easily create, copy, move, delete, resize without losing data, backup and restore partitions.
Partition Manager supports a large number of file systems, including ext2/3/4, reiserfs, NTFS, FAT16/32, jfs, xfs and more. Note that to gain support for a specific file system other than ext2/3/4, you should install the corresponding suggested package.
Partition Manager is based on libparted (like gparted) and makes use of the KDE libraries for its user interface.
To install KDE Partition Manager:
sudo apt install partitionmanager
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
answered Dec 14 at 10:01
GAD3R
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25.1k1749106
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In my opinion, the interface of KDE Partition Manager is more accessible than Gnome Disks. I have some notions of system administration. In practice, I edit thefstabfile because it is more efficient but using a graphical interface may be useful: tasks organized, data provided... (e.g. Webmin).
– Fólkvangr
Dec 14 at 14:05
add a comment |
1
In my opinion, the interface of KDE Partition Manager is more accessible than Gnome Disks. I have some notions of system administration. In practice, I edit thefstabfile because it is more efficient but using a graphical interface may be useful: tasks organized, data provided... (e.g. Webmin).
– Fólkvangr
Dec 14 at 14:05
1
1
In my opinion, the interface of KDE Partition Manager is more accessible than Gnome Disks. I have some notions of system administration. In practice, I edit the
fstab file because it is more efficient but using a graphical interface may be useful: tasks organized, data provided... (e.g. Webmin).– Fólkvangr
Dec 14 at 14:05
In my opinion, the interface of KDE Partition Manager is more accessible than Gnome Disks. I have some notions of system administration. In practice, I edit the
fstab file because it is more efficient but using a graphical interface may be useful: tasks organized, data provided... (e.g. Webmin).– Fólkvangr
Dec 14 at 14:05
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Open
/etc/fstabin your favorite editor, duplicate one of the entries for another CIFS partition, edit the address of the remote machine and the mount point, and save. Problem solved.– Satō Katsura
Jun 10 '17 at 7:51
1
Not what i was asking for. thanks though.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Jun 10 '17 at 12:21