I use Windows and Ubuntu as dual boots. All my files are locked and only folders are open. They also show a message as shown below. When the 'Fix Now' button is pressed, the password will be requested, but nothing will happen when it is given.
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Disclaimer: Running a GUI file manager as root is dangerous. Some operations may change ownership and permissions to root in a way that can break things.
This may not fix your problem, but you might unlock your files by running Nautilus with root privileges.
Try opening a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and type:
sudo nautilus
Enter password and navigate to your files.
While you are running nautilus as root, right click on the files to review the permissions.
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@Nmath as long as you be cautious and don't modify any configuration files, it will be fine.– dlinJan 17, 2022 at 20:36
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@Nmath true, its is still possible but indeed risky as everything will be set to root owner ship (i forgot about that, my bad)– NoobJan 18, 2022 at 8:01
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@Nmath This isn't a great idea but not an awful idea. Nowhere in this post did Noob say to do it to "every file" and thus "leave a trail of destruction". That's a little dramatic but I did enjoy your word choice! Having said that, rather than
sudo nautilus, perhaps the OP can justsudo cata single file to see if the issue is with permissions or with a locked file system due to a hard drive issue or something wrong with UIDs / permissions.– RayJan 18, 2022 at 8:12 -
touch ~/Downloads/testfile. This will attempt to create a blank file namedtestfilein your user's downloads folder. If it fails, copy/paste there error in your question with an edit. If it succeeds, you can delete the file. Let us know either way. Tag me @nmath in a comment or I'll miss it