[KLUG Members] execute issues with partition

ashok-pappu ashok-pappu at sbcglobal.net
Sun Feb 19 20:28:59 EST 2006


Can you please tell me how to move my home directory from one partition 
to another in detail.

Thanks
Ashok pappu

Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
>> I am using kubuntu with 2.6 kernel.  I recently created a partition and 
>> am  moving all my files to that partition.  for some reason I am not 
>> able to execute any file from that partition.  I am getting permission 
>> denied message.  I am not sure why
>> here are the details. Any ideas.
>>     
>
> You are mounting it with the "users" option,  from "man mount"...
> users  Allow every user to mount and unmount  the  file  system.
>        This option implies the options noexec, nosuid, and nodev
>        (unless overridden  by  subsequent  options,  as  in  the
>        option line users,exec,dev,suid).
> .... note the "noexec" implication.
>
>   
>> Also is it possible to move my home directory to another partition 
>> without re-installing linux.
>>     
>
> Yes.  Create a new partition,  copy the contents of home there, delete
> the contents of home, mount new partition as /home
>
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