Auto mounting problems during OS installation
Auto mounting problems during OS installation
Adjust your local storage setup using fstab from the command line. 1) Open terminal and display drive details with blkid to note their UUIDs. 2) Edit nano /etc/fstab. 3) Insert the required line at the end. 4) Modify the placeholder UUDD with your UUIDs and account name, plus a clear mount path like /run/media/steve/apps. 5) Create the directory you specified using sudo mkdir. 6) Restart the system; it will automatically mount the drives. For network devices, fstab can work but is often unstable—systemd services are recommended for reliable mounting before OS loads. Remember to verify paths match your filesystem type (e.g., NFS or SMB/CIFS) and install necessary utilities if needed.
@Master Disaster Is the right way to fix your drive mounting issues. If you want to know how to make desktop launchers for other reasons we'd need to know what Distribution and Desktop you're running. You can find this via GUI on some distros and terminal on all of them. Terminal: lsb_release -a && echo "Desktop Environment: "$XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP GUI: Unfortunately as there are many forks in linux there is no one stop answer for this so below are a few example apps that may or may not exist on your linux distro that would allow you to view your distro and desktop information. System Information About Settings, subheading About
A editor has prepared a basic desktop entry. The essential elements are listed, excluding terminal commands. This inclusion is intentional since we aim to enable some interactive functionality with just a click. [Desktop Entry] Title: Hello World Exec=HelloWorld.sh Icon:browser Terminal:true Type:Application You’ll notice the launcher will trigger a script called HelloWorld.sh. This file simply creates a text file on the desktop named HelloWorld.txt containing "Hello World!". It demonstrates how launching stored scripts can streamline both simple and complex tasks with minimal effort. The script resides in a user bin configured in the $PATH, typically found in /home...directory. We’ll place it at /home/YOURNAME/bin/HelloWorld.sh. Before execution, ensure the file is executable—use chmod +x. Also verify the Desktop Launcher entry for any typos, such as misspelled Exec paths. Once confirmed, clicking the shortcut will generate the desired file. This setup opens up endless possibilities beyond its current scope. GLHV. P.S. Your custom scripts in ~/bin can be launched directly from the terminal from anywhere by typing their name.