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I cannot copy or create folders on an external drive. It says I'm not root. Please tell me which files do I have to post here, thanks a lot!

luca9944
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  • The files on the external hard drive are not owned by you. To copy them, run the command sudo -i nautilus and then copy them. Then run the command chmod +rw /path/to/coppied/files – Tim Dec 02 '14 at 21:41

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Not sure what filesystem is on the external drive, but if it's one that knows "owners" maybe you're not the owner of the directory/files, so can't change it. Could try going into (cd) the mounted drive and

sudo chown [yourusername] -R .

using whatever your username is (see whoami) so you become the owner.

Xen2050
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