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gpstarman,

there are tools that are much more robust and configurable for keeping files safe and elsewhere.

But AFAIK, Only Pika Backup has intuitive GUI. And It’s auto backup doen’t work on Mint 21.3 cause of some old packge. So I sticked to TimeShift.

gpstarman,

BTRFS mode can create local snapshots

So BTRFS can’t create external backups?

gpstarman,

So, I have to Install my whole system again? I just started before a month though.

gpstarman,

If you only want backups of your files

Actually, I want to backup my system as I’m new to Linux, there is that I will break the system. So, setting up my system from ground again due to some silly mistake I made is tiresome. Also I have separate Storage drive for personal files.

BTRFS.

I’m afraid about the compatibility of BTRFS ( not like system drive need any compatibility ). Does it have a good community support as ext4?

It’s not very friendly when it’s almost full

?

gpstarman,

Thank You for detailed information.

I think I should learn more about BTRFS and practice installing or converting it in VM.

gpstarman,

Thanks.

gpstarman,

How about just another partition on the same disk though?

gpstarman,

All of utilities you suggested are awesome.

Which one do you suggest? And why?

gpstarman,

Oh. BTRFS is alien to me man. But a lot of people recommending it to counter the storage constraints. I have to learn it first.

gpstarman, (edited )

fixed disks under /mnt

NAS in /media

Why ? that’s what I’m asking. Can’t you just put in the same folder and call it a day?

I put my fixed disk in /mnt

My Files, which are inside the partition mounted in /mnt/something has root as Owner. So When I try to move something to Trash, it’s not allowing me to do, Only perma delete. When saw properties it said owner is root.

Is it because mounted at /mnt?

Files under /media seems fine. files under /media says it’s owner is ‘me’

gpstarman,

Thank You.

gpstarman,

chmod 000

What does this do? I’m a Meganoob.

Fixed mountpoints

?

having one available manual mountpoint

you mean the whole /mnt is meant to single mount point?

Sorry for all the questions.

gpstarman, (edited )

Seems Clean.

No Disadvantages? Like some stubborn program says I will only work if its under /mnt?

gpstarman, (edited )

Thank You.

Otherwise you can just create a custom folder in root like someone else suggested

My Files, which are inside the partition mounted in /mnt/something has root as Owner. So When I try to move something to Trash, it’s not allowing me to do, Only perma delete. When saw properties it said owner is root.

Is it because mounted at /mnt?

Files under /media seems fine. files under /media says it’s owner is ‘me’

gpstarman,

My Files, which are inside the partition mounted in /mnt/something has root as Owner. So When I try to move something to Trash, it’s not allowing me to do, Only perma delete. When saw properties it said owner is root.

Is it because mounted at /mnt?

Files under /media seems fine. and says it’s owner is ‘me’

gpstarman,

You mean that you create folder in / named C:?

or a joke maybe?

gpstarman,

Thank You for suggestion. Gonna try that Tonight and have fun mounting loads of data.

gpstarman,

Thank You.

gpstarman,

But isn’t anything under /mnt is defaulted to root as owner?

gpstarman,

It is the same on Mint too.

gpstarman,

No need to make it more complicated than it has to be.

Thank You.

gpstarman,

My Files, which are inside the partition mounted in /mnt/something has root as Owner. So When I try to move something to Trash, it’s not allowing me to do, Only perma delete. When saw properties it said owner is root.

Is it because mounted at /mnt?

Files under /media seems fine. and says it’s owner is ‘me’

IDK if I’m doing anything wrong.

gpstarman,

Thank You.

gpstarman,

sudo chown -R user:user ./*

Not afraid of terminal or anything, but can’t I do it in GUI?

EDIT: I think I can do it by going to file properties on an elevated file manager.

gpstarman,

Thank You.

gpstarman,

Thank You.

gpstarman,

Thank You.

I’m using Nemo. Because Mint.

gpstarman,

Thank You.

gpstarman,

Thank You for the detailed answer.

chmod vs chwon ?

gpstarman,

don’t run wine as root.

why? windows virus?

gpstarman,

Thank You.

gpstarman,

Jesse, WTF are you talking about?

gpstarman,

Thanks for heads up man

gpstarman,

Thanks.

gpstarman,

I use chown 000 so that regular users fail to access a directory when no filesystem is mounted on it

My dummy brain can’t understand it man.

Isn’t someone can’t access a directory when no filesystem is mounted on it the default behaviour?

gpstarman,

So, if I use chmod, I get the access and other users (if any) are free to do so.

In case of chown, I get the full access and others can’t gain access unless I permit.

Right?

gpstarman,

Linux doesn’t care where you mount your drives, they can be mounted anywhere you want.

Thank You

gpstarman,

Good idea bro.

gpstarman,

My simple brain can’t understand it bro. 🥲

gpstarman,

Ik bro, but having whole bunch of random numbers as mount point seems less intuitive to me.

gpstarman,

The answer to your question why is because I arbitrarily decided on that years ago. That’s basically all there is to it.

Thanks for clarifying bro

gpstarman,

OS “replaces” its contents AND permissions with that of the filesystem’s root.

So, the original content is lost forever?

setting permissions is just extreme pedantry

So, what’s the actual use case of it though? Even though it’s pedantry, it still there has to be some benefits, right?

I mean, What’s the need for you to deny the access of /mnt/a untill has mounted with something? One can just leave it as it is, right?

gpstarman,

Not /mnt and not /media

Why though?

what kind of data

Just media files, downloads, images , music kinda stuff.

gpstarman,

I have no idea man. Seems fine though.

gpstarman,

Thanks for the heads up.

gpstarman,

/mnt is not for everything, it is a temporary mount point.

Even if I mount fixed drives on /mnt, there won’t be any problems, right ?

gpstarman,

Thanks for the info.

gpstarman,

Thanks bro.

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