Unable to mount USBDRIVE Error creating moint point: Permission denied
- by steve
Whenever I plug a usb into my computer a window pops up and says
Unable to mount [Name of USB]
Error creating moint point: Permission denied
steve@goliath:/$ uname -a
Linux goliath 3.2.0-32-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 26 21:33:09 UTC 2012 x86_64
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
steve@goliath:/$ sudo fdisk -l
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't
support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0f716ee1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 234441647 117220823+ ee GPT
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk
doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
Disk /dev/sdb: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders, total 2930277168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0f710ee1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 2930277167 1465138583+ ee GPT
Disk /dev/sdc: 16.0 GB, 16005464064 bytes
74 heads, 10 sectors/track, 42244 cylinders, total 31260672 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc3072e18
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 8064 31260671 15626304 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
steve@goliath:/$ sudo mkdir /media/external
mkdir: cannot create directory `/media/external': Permission denied
steve@goliath:/$ sudo mkdir /media/usb0
mkdir: cannot create directory `/media/usb0': Permission denied
steve@goliath:/$ sudo ls -l / | grep media
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 3 22:48 media
steve@goliath:/$ ls /media/ -a
. .. MediaShare
MediaShare is the the directory on my server that has all my movies and music. If there is any information I left out please let me know.