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How to open file from unmounted disc using a symbolic link

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 5:56 am
by snl
I have text file on disc /media/pc/Data/

How to open the text file using a symbolic link on /home/pc/Desktop/

I can mount (double click on the Data icon, which I have on the Desktop) and then the symbolic link is working.

But can I acces the text file just with double clicking on the symbolic link?

Re: How to open file from unmounted disc using a symbolic link

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:51 am
by dolphin_oracle
No the file system must be mounted or it’s contents are not accessible.

Re: How to open file from unmounted disc using a symbolic link

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:43 pm
by snl
And can I add something to Session and Startup - to mount automaticly /media/pc/Data/ ?

Re: How to open file from unmounted disc using a symbolic link  [Solved]

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:44 pm
by dolphin_oracle
snl wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:43 pm And can I add something to Session and Startup - to mount automaticly /media/pc/Data/ ?
use disk manager to add the device to your /etc/fstab so its mounted every boot. its installed by default on MX.

you'll probably want to mount the device under /media/Data instead of /media/$USER/Data.

Re: How to open file from unmounted disc using a symbolic link

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:28 pm
by snl
Great, it works! :number1: