Lost files

[Colin23erk]

I was using Session and Startup to try to Automount my Data partition from a Mint Forum post

http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1197


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This used "Disk" but it did not work for me - the options were Greyed out so I tried this

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Menu > All Applications > Startup Applications >
Add (opens little window), put:
udisks --mount /dev/sdx
(where sdx is the name of your disk)
in the 'Command' text box. Name process
something like 'Auto-mount', hit 'Add' and
make sure it's ticked under 'Startup programs'.

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I had a "Startup" for Keepboard which did not work after I used (udisks --mount /dev/sd5) etc for 3 partitions. Even the LinuxLite sound was not given even though it was ticked . It might just be coincidence but when I removed my additions to Startup it came back but Keepboard did not ?


When I check for the "Keepboard"it is not found even with Hidden files searches .


I am looking for help to see if the Keepboard Files can be recovered using if possible a GUI . My recent attempts at finding solutions only seam to result in finding I need a solution for my solution -etc etc


Colin

[gold_finger]

I've never used the "Disks" program myself.  Have seen many posts on forums about problems caused by using it to set-up auto-mounts.

For auto-mounting partitions, see this instead:  https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/tutor...partition/

Note: the tutorial uses a mount point under the "/mnt" directory.  When mounted there you won't see the partition listed in the file manager.  Instead you must navigate file system to the /mnt directory to find files (if you did not setup symlinks to them in your home).  If you prefer to see the partition listed in left side of file manager,  use a mount point of "/media" instead.  Eg. Instead of "/mnt/DATA", use "/media/DATA".

I had a "Startup" for Keepboard which did not work after I used (udisks --mount /dev/sd5) etc for 3 partitions. Even the LinuxLite sound was not given even though it was ticked . It might just be coincidence but when I removed my additions to Startup it came back but Keepboard did not ?


When I check for the "Keepboard"it is not found even with Hidden files searches .

I'm not familiar at all with "Keepboard", so don't know where it keeps its files.  Are you saying that it used to auto-start when start the computer and now it doesn't?  Or does it appear that the data files it had saved are gone?  Is there a menu entry for starting the program?  If so, does that work and are your files accessible again?

How did you install Keepboard and where did you get it from?  I did a quick search -- is this what you're talking about and is this where you downloaded it from?  http://sourceforge.net/projects/keepboard/

[Colin23erk]

Hi  gold_finger


Not too sure where it came from - it is quite a while since I started using it


The program is placed in my Home/Colin/Keepboard folder which contains


HISTORY folder with saved data from clipboard
PREFS user prefs
JAR.JAR  java program
START.SH to start it


Using the "Session/Start up" to point at the START.SH folder so it saves all the data that is sent to the clipboard
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Hope this helps




I had problems getting it to work using the Java that comes in LL
After installing  openjdk-7-jre  it worked- a K with a blue background icon appears in the notification area.
To see what data is stored double click the K icon.
Any old clipboard  entry can be pasted by clicking on it
If you need to keep items they can be stored in Folders


I was more interested to see where the lost data went and if I could recover the HISTORY file . The actual data is not a great loss as I made a Copy of the Home folder before I reinstalled LL


I was unable to get LL to Boot - "starting bridge socket events into upstart hangs" --something about failing to load some "Container" ? so it never got past it .  .
I made a post on here "Lite not finishing loading" with not much help so Reinstalled Lite.
Sometimes it is easier and quicker not to waste time trying to sort it .


Like when an electronic item goes funny or stops -- Switch it off - if needs to give it 10 mins for the power supply to fully drain then switch on and if it was just a glitch it will reboot OK - worked for me lots of times


Colin

[gold_finger]

If I'm understanding correctly, you reinstalled LL 2.6 but have backed-up copy of your prior home files.  Did you re-install the Keepboard program to the new install?

If so, did you copy the /home/colin/keepboard folder from your backup to the newly installed 2.6?  I'd imagine if you did then the saved data files for it would then be available.

[Colin23erk]

Hi  gold_finger thanks for your interest .


You got it more or less spot on


I reinstalled Keepboard and then copied the saved History Folder into the new installation which worked OK


When I lost whole of the new Installation  of the Keepboard Folder I looked expecting to find that it had been just moved as there was no warning of deletion given  . That led me to see if it and its data could be recovered and hence my Post to see if anyone had experience of Data recovery .


If I reinstalled it the old History folder it would not contain some of the reorganization I had done since.  Its not a big problem so do not go out of your way to find a solution


Colin