'issues with external memory devices in linux
Hello Running ubuntu mate when I try to drag and drop a file into an external media such as an external drive or a usb stick I get the error message the destination directory is read only.Any Ideas?
Solution 1:[1]
This happens when we are working with memory cards with adapter that has read/write switch on them. You haven't said which type of storage you are using. With SSD and other device this problems mostly never occurs. It happens with Switched pendrive/cards which has read/write switch. Or you can check with lsusb for further detection.
Sometimes some application snippets require special permissions for drives too. It would be great if you add some logs.
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| Solution | Source |
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| Solution 1 | Sohan Arafat |