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Akisame
Asked: 2014-01-01 11:49:36 +0800 CST

How can I mount my partition with executive permissions using the launcher icons?

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I'm trying to install steam games onto my Data partition (NTFS formatted since I use that partition as a bridge for the few times I have to use windows).

I do not want it in my home folder since it is starting to get a bit full (I only have 16 gb of space left)

I tried this solution but apparently that doesn't work anymore.

I tried setting the library folder on the Data partition but I just get the response: "New Steam library folder must be on a filesystem mounted with execute permissions."

I usually mount my Data partition using the launcher mount option unity brings with it (just click on the drive on the side bar). I don't really want to change that.

So how can I mount my drives with executive permissions using the launcher icons??

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    I fixed it using the following command:

    sudo mount -t ntfs -o rw,auto,defaults,exec /dev/disk/by-label/Data /mnt/Data

    and setting it to a keyboard shortcut

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  2. I apologize in advance if I misunderstood your case, I do not play games so I have no experience with steam.

    But if your question how can I mount my drives with executive permissions using the launcher icons? describes completely what you need, then one of the possible solutions to this can be changing permissions on the mountpoint after the drive has been mounted. At least in Ubuntu 14.04 these permissions as well as ownership of the mountpoint are remembered by the system.

    So, for instance, you have a drive and want to mount it via unity launcher. Then you should:

    1. mount it as usual
    2. change permissions of the mountpoint: chmod 755 mountpoint; (it may require root rights)

    After this whenever you mount your drive via the same launcher the drive will be mounted with the remembered permissions and owner.

    As muru pointed, this will not work in case one uses NTFS filesystem

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