[arch-general] Truecrypt mounting vanishes desktop icons
When i use truecrypt --mount /PATH/OF/FILE /home/usr/Desktop all of my folders vanish. I then tried to unmount using truecrypt -d /PATH/OF/FILE and nothing, but after reboot the folders are back on Desktop. Is there any way to be able to mount on Desktop but not lose my folders?
On 13 January 2013 18:58, Greg . <greg_z0aki@hotmail.com> wrote:
When i use truecrypt --mount /PATH/OF/FILE /home/usr/Desktop all of my folders vanish. I then tried to unmount using truecrypt -d /PATH/OF/FILE and nothing, but after reboot the folders are back on Desktop.
Is there any way to be able to mount on Desktop but not lose my folders?
When you use a non-empty directory as a mount target, its contents are obscured by those of whatever file/device you are mounting, which I'm guessing is an empty Truecrypt volume in this case. You could just create an empty folder in Desktop and mount onto that instead. -- Wayne
On 01/13/2013 at 9:00 PM, "Greg ." <greg_z0aki@hotmail.com> wrote:
When i use truecrypt --mount /PATH/OF/FILE /home/usr/Desktop all of my folders vanish. I then tried to unmount using truecrypt -d /PATH/OF/FILE and nothing, but after reboot the folders are back on Desktop.
Is there any way to be able to mount on Desktop but not lose my folders?
The solution is: mount it to an empty folder. eg: ~/Desktop $ mkdir tc-volume ~/Desktop $ truecrypt --mount /path/to/file ~/Desktop/tc-volume
Hi On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 2:58 AM, Greg . <greg_z0aki@hotmail.com> wrote:
When i use truecrypt --mount /PATH/OF/FILE /home/usr/Desktop all of my folders vanish. I then tried to unmount using truecrypt -d /PATH/OF/FILE and nothing, but after reboot the folders are back on Desktop.
What you did here you mounted truecrypt folder (that uses fuse technology) on top of your Desktop. Desktop files are not disappeared but they are hidden by truecrypt folder you just mounted. To restore it back you need to unmount the Desktop directory. Something like $ fusermount -u /home/usr/Desktop
Is there any way to be able to mount on Desktop but not lose my folders?
Most likely you do not want to mount truecrypt (or other fuse filesystem) to your Desktop. I would suggest do it to other folder, e.g. ~/Desktop/secret $ mkdir ~/Desktop/secret $ truecrypt --mount /PATH/OF/FILE ~/Desktop/secret
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