Can't mount external hdd in ubuntu
Happens in ubuntu 18. Previous disk used with windows or Mac. The disk can be mounted but can't write nor modify anything. chmod, or chown doesn't work. Solution: Umount the drive. use sudo fdisk -l to see the name of the device, e.g. /dev/sdc or /dev/sdc1 Validate looking at the size of the disc. create a folder in your home directory, e.g. /home/userx/mount_tmp/ sudo mount -t hfsplus -o force,rw /dev/sdc mount_tmp/