How to fix grayed out options on right click menu Ubuntu 18.04
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I am on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and updated to the latest software. I have replaced hard drive of my laptop with an SSD. Original hard drive is fixed where the DVD drive used to be. Windows and Ubuntu both installed on the SSD. BIT folder resides on my original hard drive. BIT folder is just a randomly selected one. None on the hard drive partitions or SSD partitions allow me to use Cut, Move to or rename options. But the places on the side bar on the picture allow me to do so.
except the places in the picture below,
How to fix this problem.
Permission is set like this.
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=c8b94b00-5f20-45ce-95a2-450940d31e71 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=1a1cf76f-ffee-4437-b9df-e666e600ac87 none swap sw 0 0
18.04 permissions menu
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I am on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and updated to the latest software. I have replaced hard drive of my laptop with an SSD. Original hard drive is fixed where the DVD drive used to be. Windows and Ubuntu both installed on the SSD. BIT folder resides on my original hard drive. BIT folder is just a randomly selected one. None on the hard drive partitions or SSD partitions allow me to use Cut, Move to or rename options. But the places on the side bar on the picture allow me to do so.
except the places in the picture below,
How to fix this problem.
Permission is set like this.
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=c8b94b00-5f20-45ce-95a2-450940d31e71 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=1a1cf76f-ffee-4437-b9df-e666e600ac87 none swap sw 0 0
18.04 permissions menu
asked Mar 30 at 9:40
Nuwan ThisaraNuwan Thisara
1,04121535
1
Do you have write permissions to that location? The options you mention (cut, move, rename) require that you have write permissions to that directory/location.
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:43
@guiverc I don't know actually
– Nuwan Thisara
Mar 30 at 9:49
If you right click & select Properties, then look in the Permissions tab you should see if you can 'create and delete' ..
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:50
2
Thanks! You may want to put all this information in the question. This may help others understand the problem better. Also copy and paste the contents of/etc/fstabin the question. This will show us how the various partitions are mounted. If you cloned the partitions from HDD to SSD, the cloned partitions may have the same UUID as the original. In that case, either of them should be changed.
– user68186
Apr 6 at 15:58
1
For us to help you further: Please edit your question and provide the information @user68186 has requested and if it's still possible, boot from the old HDD and perform this command:sort -g -t : -k 3 /etc/passwdthen boot from the SSD and perform the same command and provide all this information.
– Fabby
Apr 23 at 5:57
|
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I am on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and updated to the latest software. I have replaced hard drive of my laptop with an SSD. Original hard drive is fixed where the DVD drive used to be. Windows and Ubuntu both installed on the SSD. BIT folder resides on my original hard drive. BIT folder is just a randomly selected one. None on the hard drive partitions or SSD partitions allow me to use Cut, Move to or rename options. But the places on the side bar on the picture allow me to do so.
except the places in the picture below,
How to fix this problem.
Permission is set like this.
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=c8b94b00-5f20-45ce-95a2-450940d31e71 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=1a1cf76f-ffee-4437-b9df-e666e600ac87 none swap sw 0 0
18.04 permissions menu
asked Mar 30 at 9:40
Nuwan ThisaraNuwan Thisara
1,04121535
I am on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and updated to the latest software. I have replaced hard drive of my laptop with an SSD. Original hard drive is fixed where the DVD drive used to be. Windows and Ubuntu both installed on the SSD. BIT folder resides on my original hard drive. BIT folder is just a randomly selected one. None on the hard drive partitions or SSD partitions allow me to use Cut, Move to or rename options. But the places on the side bar on the picture allow me to do so.
except the places in the picture below,
How to fix this problem.
Permission is set like this.
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=c8b94b00-5f20-45ce-95a2-450940d31e71 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=1a1cf76f-ffee-4437-b9df-e666e600ac87 none swap sw 0 0
18.04 permissions menu
18.04 permissions menu
asked Mar 30 at 9:40
Nuwan ThisaraNuwan Thisara
1,04121535
asked Mar 30 at 9:40
Nuwan ThisaraNuwan Thisara
1,04121535
edited yesterday
Nuwan Thisara
asked Mar 30 at 9:40
Nuwan ThisaraNuwan Thisara
1,04121535
asked Mar 30 at 9:40
Nuwan ThisaraNuwan Thisara
1,04121535
asked Mar 30 at 9:40
Nuwan ThisaraNuwan Thisara
1,04121535
1,04121535
1
Do you have write permissions to that location? The options you mention (cut, move, rename) require that you have write permissions to that directory/location.
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:43
@guiverc I don't know actually
– Nuwan Thisara
Mar 30 at 9:49
If you right click & select Properties, then look in the Permissions tab you should see if you can 'create and delete' ..
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:50
2
Thanks! You may want to put all this information in the question. This may help others understand the problem better. Also copy and paste the contents of/etc/fstabin the question. This will show us how the various partitions are mounted. If you cloned the partitions from HDD to SSD, the cloned partitions may have the same UUID as the original. In that case, either of them should be changed.
– user68186
Apr 6 at 15:58
1
For us to help you further: Please edit your question and provide the information @user68186 has requested and if it's still possible, boot from the old HDD and perform this command:sort -g -t : -k 3 /etc/passwdthen boot from the SSD and perform the same command and provide all this information.
– Fabby
Apr 23 at 5:57
|
show 2 more comments
1
Do you have write permissions to that location? The options you mention (cut, move, rename) require that you have write permissions to that directory/location.
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:43
@guiverc I don't know actually
– Nuwan Thisara
Mar 30 at 9:49
If you right click & select Properties, then look in the Permissions tab you should see if you can 'create and delete' ..
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:50
2
Thanks! You may want to put all this information in the question. This may help others understand the problem better. Also copy and paste the contents of/etc/fstabin the question. This will show us how the various partitions are mounted. If you cloned the partitions from HDD to SSD, the cloned partitions may have the same UUID as the original. In that case, either of them should be changed.
– user68186
Apr 6 at 15:58
1
For us to help you further: Please edit your question and provide the information @user68186 has requested and if it's still possible, boot from the old HDD and perform this command:sort -g -t : -k 3 /etc/passwdthen boot from the SSD and perform the same command and provide all this information.
– Fabby
Apr 23 at 5:57
1
1
Do you have write permissions to that location? The options you mention (cut, move, rename) require that you have write permissions to that directory/location.
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:43
Do you have write permissions to that location? The options you mention (cut, move, rename) require that you have write permissions to that directory/location.
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:43
@guiverc I don't know actually
– Nuwan Thisara
Mar 30 at 9:49
@guiverc I don't know actually
– Nuwan Thisara
Mar 30 at 9:49
If you right click & select Properties, then look in the Permissions tab you should see if you can 'create and delete' ..
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:50
If you right click & select Properties, then look in the Permissions tab you should see if you can 'create and delete' ..
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:50
2
2
Thanks! You may want to put all this information in the question. This may help others understand the problem better. Also copy and paste the contents of
/etc/fstab in the question. This will show us how the various partitions are mounted. If you cloned the partitions from HDD to SSD, the cloned partitions may have the same UUID as the original. In that case, either of them should be changed.– user68186
Apr 6 at 15:58
Thanks! You may want to put all this information in the question. This may help others understand the problem better. Also copy and paste the contents of
/etc/fstab in the question. This will show us how the various partitions are mounted. If you cloned the partitions from HDD to SSD, the cloned partitions may have the same UUID as the original. In that case, either of them should be changed.– user68186
Apr 6 at 15:58
1
1
For us to help you further: Please edit your question and provide the information @user68186 has requested and if it's still possible, boot from the old HDD and perform this command:
sort -g -t : -k 3 /etc/passwd then boot from the SSD and perform the same command and provide all this information.– Fabby
Apr 23 at 5:57
For us to help you further: Please edit your question and provide the information @user68186 has requested and if it's still possible, boot from the old HDD and perform this command:
sort -g -t : -k 3 /etc/passwd then boot from the SSD and perform the same command and provide all this information.– Fabby
Apr 23 at 5:57
|
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Its the write Permission on the Files itself within the Folder, to cut them u need write, for copy read is enough.
So you have to go into the Folder u want to move/cut (and all Subfolders) and give yourself write Permission on all contained Files.
sudo chmod u+w -r "Path/to/what/to/cut". This might pose a Security Risk afterwards so you can record the Original Permissions with sudo getfacl -aRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt" and restore them afterwards with sudo setfacl -MRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt".
answered Apr 18 at 15:57
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162
As I do not know how to do it please explain how?
– Nuwan Thisara
Apr 19 at 3:54
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This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 18:21
@Fabby can you help me to solve this?
– Nuwan Thisara
Apr 21 at 2:57
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Its the write Permission on the Files itself within the Folder, to cut them u need write, for copy read is enough.
So you have to go into the Folder u want to move/cut (and all Subfolders) and give yourself write Permission on all contained Files.
sudo chmod u+w -r "Path/to/what/to/cut". This might pose a Security Risk afterwards so you can record the Original Permissions with sudo getfacl -aRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt" and restore them afterwards with sudo setfacl -MRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt".
answered Apr 18 at 15:57
TessilTessil
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As I do not know how to do it please explain how?
– Nuwan Thisara
Apr 19 at 3:54
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This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 18:21
@Fabby can you help me to solve this?
– Nuwan Thisara
Apr 21 at 2:57
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Its the write Permission on the Files itself within the Folder, to cut them u need write, for copy read is enough.
So you have to go into the Folder u want to move/cut (and all Subfolders) and give yourself write Permission on all contained Files.
sudo chmod u+w -r "Path/to/what/to/cut". This might pose a Security Risk afterwards so you can record the Original Permissions with sudo getfacl -aRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt" and restore them afterwards with sudo setfacl -MRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt".
answered Apr 18 at 15:57
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162
As I do not know how to do it please explain how?
– Nuwan Thisara
Apr 19 at 3:54
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This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 18:21
@Fabby can you help me to solve this?
– Nuwan Thisara
Apr 21 at 2:57
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Its the write Permission on the Files itself within the Folder, to cut them u need write, for copy read is enough.
So you have to go into the Folder u want to move/cut (and all Subfolders) and give yourself write Permission on all contained Files.
sudo chmod u+w -r "Path/to/what/to/cut". This might pose a Security Risk afterwards so you can record the Original Permissions with sudo getfacl -aRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt" and restore them afterwards with sudo setfacl -MRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt".
answered Apr 18 at 15:57
TessilTessil
162
Its the write Permission on the Files itself within the Folder, to cut them u need write, for copy read is enough.
So you have to go into the Folder u want to move/cut (and all Subfolders) and give yourself write Permission on all contained Files.
sudo chmod u+w -r "Path/to/what/to/cut". This might pose a Security Risk afterwards so you can record the Original Permissions with sudo getfacl -aRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt" and restore them afterwards with sudo setfacl -MRP "AccessRightsOriginal.txt".
answered Apr 18 at 15:57
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@Fabby can you help me to solve this?
– Nuwan Thisara
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As I do not know how to do it please explain how?
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Apr 19 at 3:54
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Do you have write permissions to that location? The options you mention (cut, move, rename) require that you have write permissions to that directory/location.
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:43
@guiverc I don't know actually
– Nuwan Thisara
Mar 30 at 9:49
If you right click & select Properties, then look in the Permissions tab you should see if you can 'create and delete' ..
– guiverc
Mar 30 at 9:50
2
Thanks! You may want to put all this information in the question. This may help others understand the problem better. Also copy and paste the contents of
/etc/fstabin the question. This will show us how the various partitions are mounted. If you cloned the partitions from HDD to SSD, the cloned partitions may have the same UUID as the original. In that case, either of them should be changed.– user68186
Apr 6 at 15:58
1
For us to help you further: Please edit your question and provide the information @user68186 has requested and if it's still possible, boot from the old HDD and perform this command:
sort -g -t : -k 3 /etc/passwdthen boot from the SSD and perform the same command and provide all this information.– Fabby
Apr 23 at 5:57