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access all hard disks and root folder

Asked by Bob Cashatt

I had used ubuntu 6.06 before and could see all hard disks and view all folders including the root. I have now installed release 9.04 and cannot see either the disk with ubuntu installed or view the root folder. I would like to boot into the computer and see all of these folders/files. I suspect it is a matter of booting in as administrator but I don't know how. I am far from a expert in ubuntu. Can you help.

Bob

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Gerwin Tammenga (gerwin) said : 		#1

Howe did you install Ubuntu 9.04?

Can you go To "Places" > "Computer" and tell what you see?

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Bob Cashatt (register-cashatt) said : 		#2

I am not sure what you are asking when you say how did I install Ubuntu 9.04.
I down loaded the file and made a CD and Installed from there. I did not see any choices.

I see the COMPUTER-FILE BROWSER window, which has four icons:
1. 80.0 GB Media (My second drive)
2. CD/DVD drive
3. Floppy drive
4. Filesystem

I do not see the first hard drive (where UBUNTU is installed)

When I select Filesystem, I can see all of the folders. ROOT and LOST+FOUND are locked.

I suspect it has to do with logging in as administrator, but I don't know how.
Bob

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rictec (rictec) said : 		#3

if i want do see that i do at the comand terminal
sudo nautilus
put my user password there
and voilá it opens on root/desktop

do what you have to do and then close nautilus

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Gerwin Tammenga (gerwin) said : 		#4

"Filesystem" is how Ubuntu calls the disk it is installed on. if you want to see how your hard-drives is are partitioned you can install apt://gparted.
If you only want to have access to all folders you can use the command rictec gave (sudo nautilus) in the terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).

Be ! careful ! when you use this command (sudo) it will give you permission to modify everything so you can easily break something. When you type in your password you will not see it on your screen not even a " * ". You can also use "gksudo" instead of "sudo" it will do the same expect it will give a graphical way to fill in your password.

Don't forget to close your "File Browser"(nautilus) for security.

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Bob Cashatt (register-cashatt) said : 		#5

Thanks, gerwin and rictec, I tried what you said to do and it works. I guess I expected the display to be like it was in the old version of Ubuntu (6.06). In that release all hard disks were displayed as my second hard disk, cd/dvd and floppy drive are. I could then click on the icon and see what was on the drive. I did not have to go to all of the trouble of entering unix/linux commands in the terminal mode. Long ago I used to know some unix commands but I have gotten lazy and rely on the graphical interface. I would like to go back to the old way where you could login as administrator and see everything.
Thanks again.

Bob

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Bob Cashatt (register-cashatt) said : 		#6

I think the problem is solved