How can I recover files from my home folder?
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I have a hard drive from a dead laptop, and I need to get some files out of my /home directory. The laptop was running Ubuntu 16.04, and I have successfully mounted the drive on Mac OS, and am able to access some of the files. However, my home directory is inaccessible. I get Permission denied when I try to access it.
How can I access the files in my home directory? I know the password for the user that owned the directory on Ubuntu, but my current user is the user on my Mac, not the user on Ubuntu.
I have tried chown but that gives me Function not implemented. What can I do?
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I have a hard drive from a dead laptop, and I need to get some files out of my /home directory. The laptop was running Ubuntu 16.04, and I have successfully mounted the drive on Mac OS, and am able to access some of the files. However, my home directory is inaccessible. I get Permission denied when I try to access it.
How can I access the files in my home directory? I know the password for the user that owned the directory on Ubuntu, but my current user is the user on my Mac, not the user on Ubuntu.
I have tried chown but that gives me Function not implemented. What can I do?
permissions mount mac
asked Apr 14 at 3:10
smfoote
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1. Have you tried to boot a PC (not a Mac) computer from this HDD? An Installed Ubuntu system is often (but not always) portable between PC computers; 2. Was the home directory encrypted?
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 5:18
I don't own a PC computer. The home directory was not encrypted.
– smfoote
Apr 14 at 11:22
When the home directory is not encrypted, you should be able to boot an Ubuntu live drive (DVD or USB), and the live Ubuntu system should be able to read all Ubuntu's file systems on the old HDD. You may need elevated permissions (that you get withsudofor command line tools and withsudo -Hwith graphical (GUI) tools).
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 16:25
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I have a hard drive from a dead laptop, and I need to get some files out of my /home directory. The laptop was running Ubuntu 16.04, and I have successfully mounted the drive on Mac OS, and am able to access some of the files. However, my home directory is inaccessible. I get Permission denied when I try to access it.
How can I access the files in my home directory? I know the password for the user that owned the directory on Ubuntu, but my current user is the user on my Mac, not the user on Ubuntu.
I have tried chown but that gives me Function not implemented. What can I do?
permissions mount mac
asked Apr 14 at 3:10
smfoote
1234
I have a hard drive from a dead laptop, and I need to get some files out of my /home directory. The laptop was running Ubuntu 16.04, and I have successfully mounted the drive on Mac OS, and am able to access some of the files. However, my home directory is inaccessible. I get Permission denied when I try to access it.
How can I access the files in my home directory? I know the password for the user that owned the directory on Ubuntu, but my current user is the user on my Mac, not the user on Ubuntu.
I have tried chown but that gives me Function not implemented. What can I do?
permissions mount mac
permissions mount mac
asked Apr 14 at 3:10
smfoote
1234
asked Apr 14 at 3:10
smfoote
1234
asked Apr 14 at 3:10
smfoote
1234
asked Apr 14 at 3:10
smfoote
1234
asked Apr 14 at 3:10
smfoote
1234
1234
1. Have you tried to boot a PC (not a Mac) computer from this HDD? An Installed Ubuntu system is often (but not always) portable between PC computers; 2. Was the home directory encrypted?
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 5:18
I don't own a PC computer. The home directory was not encrypted.
– smfoote
Apr 14 at 11:22
When the home directory is not encrypted, you should be able to boot an Ubuntu live drive (DVD or USB), and the live Ubuntu system should be able to read all Ubuntu's file systems on the old HDD. You may need elevated permissions (that you get withsudofor command line tools and withsudo -Hwith graphical (GUI) tools).
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 16:25
add a comment |Â
1. Have you tried to boot a PC (not a Mac) computer from this HDD? An Installed Ubuntu system is often (but not always) portable between PC computers; 2. Was the home directory encrypted?
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 5:18
I don't own a PC computer. The home directory was not encrypted.
– smfoote
Apr 14 at 11:22
When the home directory is not encrypted, you should be able to boot an Ubuntu live drive (DVD or USB), and the live Ubuntu system should be able to read all Ubuntu's file systems on the old HDD. You may need elevated permissions (that you get withsudofor command line tools and withsudo -Hwith graphical (GUI) tools).
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 16:25
1. Have you tried to boot a PC (not a Mac) computer from this HDD? An Installed Ubuntu system is often (but not always) portable between PC computers; 2. Was the home directory encrypted?
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 5:18
1. Have you tried to boot a PC (not a Mac) computer from this HDD? An Installed Ubuntu system is often (but not always) portable between PC computers; 2. Was the home directory encrypted?
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 5:18
I don't own a PC computer. The home directory was not encrypted.
– smfoote
Apr 14 at 11:22
I don't own a PC computer. The home directory was not encrypted.
– smfoote
Apr 14 at 11:22
When the home directory is not encrypted, you should be able to boot an Ubuntu live drive (DVD or USB), and the live Ubuntu system should be able to read all Ubuntu's file systems on the old HDD. You may need elevated permissions (that you get with
sudo for command line tools and with sudo -H with graphical (GUI) tools).– sudodus
Apr 14 at 16:25
When the home directory is not encrypted, you should be able to boot an Ubuntu live drive (DVD or USB), and the live Ubuntu system should be able to read all Ubuntu's file systems on the old HDD. You may need elevated permissions (that you get with
sudo for command line tools and with sudo -H with graphical (GUI) tools).– sudodus
Apr 14 at 16:25
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1. Have you tried to boot a PC (not a Mac) computer from this HDD? An Installed Ubuntu system is often (but not always) portable between PC computers; 2. Was the home directory encrypted?
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 5:18
I don't own a PC computer. The home directory was not encrypted.
– smfoote
Apr 14 at 11:22
When the home directory is not encrypted, you should be able to boot an Ubuntu live drive (DVD or USB), and the live Ubuntu system should be able to read all Ubuntu's file systems on the old HDD. You may need elevated permissions (that you get with
sudofor command line tools and withsudo -Hwith graphical (GUI) tools).– sudodus
Apr 14 at 16:25