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In trying to install an update, I deleted all the programs from my Ubuntu 9.10. Now I can not get my pictures, documents and music from the computer. I tried ...
- 01-06-2010 #1Just Joined!
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[SOLVED] you do not have the permissions necessary to view the contents of "My_Folder
In trying to install an update, I deleted all the programs from my Ubuntu 9.10. Now I can not get my pictures, documents and music from the computer. I tried booting from a Ubuntu Live CD but when I get to the folder of my documents it says "you do not have the permissions necessary to view the contents of "My_Folder"". I tired the nautilus command but that only lets me view the files and not copy them.
Help me for my years worth of work is on line here.
- 01-06-2010 #2Linux Guru
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you should use terminal and use sudo command to copy files, because the livecd user won't have access to them othewise
- 01-06-2010 #3Super Moderator
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Hi and Welcome !
Press Alt+F2 and type this
It will open Nautilus with root privileges. Navigate to My_Folder in Nautilus.Code:gksu nautilus
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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- 01-07-2010 #4Just Joined!
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It did it
Thanks y'all.
I for some odd reason could not copy and paste after using the "gksu nautilius" command.
Now I can.
Thanks again.
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