1 Topic by billswift

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Topic: Graphical file manager missing from liveCD 0.8.0-1

Using all defaults I'm able to get to the desktop and see gparted which recognizes the drive on which I intend to work. I then select "attempt data rescue", the partition is found but when I click view I see the error "Unable to open the default file manager".

I can mount the suggested /tmp mount point, but I'm nervous about copying files to my partially full usb drive. I'm not even sure which command will copy files from the terminal so I'd prefer to use the gui. What am doing wrong.

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Re: Graphical file manager missing from liveCD 0.8.0-1

I've also tried to access my usb drive from the terminal while running from the livecd without success. I can't cd to /dev/sdb. Gparted recognizes the usb drive.

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Re: Graphical file manager missing from liveCD 0.8.0-1

As long as the partition is mounted you can use the terminal to copy the files.  The message "Unable to open default file manager" means simply that a default graphical file manager could not be started.

Currently the GParted Live CD does not contain a graphical file manager.

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Re: Graphical file manager missing from liveCD 0.8.0-1

Hey Guys,
I'm super new to this and am getting the same issue.  Could you give me some idiot-proof steps for mounting the partition from the /tmp?  I've tried and keep running into issues as "only root can do that".  I've read a few other forums with this error but the steps aren't very detailed.

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Re: Graphical file manager missing from liveCD 0.8.0-1

For root access on the GParted Live CD, use the "sudo " command in front of other commands such as "mount".

E.g., "sudo mount /dev/sde5 /tmp/mymountpoint"