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Change/Set permissions on external EXT3 USB drive

1 – Go to Terminal, copy & paste this command: gksudo nautilus that will open Terminal as root

2 – Navigate to your new drive, Right Click, select the Permissions tab

3 – Change the Owner drop-down menu to your name, then change Folder Access to Create & Delete Files, then File Access to Read & Write, then Group to your name, Folder Access to Create & Delete Files, File Access to Read & Write then click Apply Permissions To Enclosed Files.

You will now have full access to your drive.

Written by Avivo

October 3rd, 2009 at 8:08 am