Ubuntu – How to mount the partition with executive permissions using the launcher icons

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I'm trying to install steam games onto my Data partition (NTFS formatted since I use that partition as a bridge for the few times I have to use windows).

I do not want it in my home folder since it is starting to get a bit full (I only have 16 gb of space left)

I tried this solution but apparently that doesn't work anymore.

I tried setting the library folder on the Data partition but I just get the response: "New Steam library folder must be on a filesystem mounted with execute permissions."

I usually mount my Data partition using the launcher mount option unity brings with it (just click on the drive on the side bar). I don't really want to change that.

So how can I mount my drives with executive permissions using the launcher icons??

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I fixed it using the following command:

sudo mount -t ntfs -o rw,auto,defaults,exec /dev/disk/by-label/Data /mnt/Data

and setting it to a keyboard shortcut

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I also have Steam libraries on an NTFS partition, on Ubuntu 13.04, here is the fstab entry for that partition (I removed the rest):

# <file system>         <mount point>      <type>   <options>       <dump>  <pass>
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UUID=50B06A2EB06A1B2C /media/etienne/data   auto    auto,exec         0       0

You probably need exactly the same options except for the partition's UUID, to get the UUID of your partition, locate your partion in /dev and use blkid, for an example if your partition is /dev/sda1 use: sudo blkid /dev/sda1 You will get a result like this:

etienne@etienne-laptop:~$ sudo blkid /dev/sda7
/dev/sda7: LABEL="data" UUID="50B06A2EB06A1B2C" TYPE="ntfs"

If it still doesn't work it means you need to add other mount options, in this case have a look at that question.

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