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Cannot download from internet to flashdrive

Asked by Teresa Brown

I want to download Linux mint to a flash drive but when I try it automatically downloads to archive manager and I cannot open or install anything that I have downloaded. I have reinstalled Ubuntu 5 times to remove all downloads that I cannot do anything with. Computer Janitor does nothing on my system so cannt clean off any unwanted files

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#1

when you download something, the popup thing should allow to you choose what you want to do. you can choose to open the application with archive manager or save it to a drive.

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Teresa Brown (fredanddave) said : 		#2

No can do. I can either open with Archive Manager or Save, which saves to hard drive not a flash drive. Help

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Best clearkimura (clearkimura) said : 		#3

@marcus aurelius
In Ubuntu, the default Firefox setting is set to /home/username/Download folder, which is your local drive.
User needs to change it manually in Firefox preferences.

@Teresa Brown
You can save to other locations by changing its preferences.
In the Firefox menubar, go to Edit > Preferences > General tab
Under "Downloads", you can select "Always ask me where to save files"
Click "Close" and you are done.
Now when you select "Save file" in the dialog window, you can choose other locations.

Hope this helps! :)

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Teresa Brown (fredanddave) said : 		#4

Thanks, will try again

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Teresa Brown (fredanddave) said : 		#5

Thanks clearkimura, that solved my question.