Unable to reach my personal storage device.
Unable to reach my personal storage device.
I chose to set up Debian on my old server that functions as a host. I have some Linux knowledge but limited experience, which is why I wrote this article. For one reason, the mounted drives with fstab entries are read-only, and the owner shows as root. The fstab lines look like this: UUID=(uuid of 2tb drive) /home/server/hdd2tb ntfs defaults,user 0 2 UUID=(uuid of 1tb drive) /home/server/hdd1tb ntfs defaults,user 0 This was my first attempt at troubleshooting, so I’m reaching out for advice. I can share CLI outputs or screenshots if needed. Also, this is my very first post here—welcome!
UUID=(hash of 2tb drive) /home/server/hdd2tb ntfs defaults,user 0 2 Seeing normal results except for a minor note: you're employing NTFS. This isn't a standard Linux file system, which could explain the problems. It's better to use ext4 instead. By default, Linux only supports reading NTFS, though writing is available but not ideal for everyday tasks.
Yes, you can activate NTFS write support to assist with transferring large datasets.
To access the drive, you must install the ntfs-3g driver. Refer to the Debian wiki for details. You can mount it using commands like this: create directory and then mount with the appropriate flags. Additional guidance is available on Linux configuration sites.
I changed the format to ext4 and attempted to create the mount using fstab, but the owner remains root. The fstab entry is: UUID=32fe45ab-84e8-44ee-8a45-20a72496d093 /home/server/hdd1tb ext4 defaults,rw 0 2 ps. I tested with and without the rw flag, yet it didn’t work.
Update the permissions after formatting and mounting the disk. Use the command to set the owner as specified.
I think it's fixed! It took a bit longer for the drive to load, but it functioned perfectly once it was done. Thanks!