Can't write to partion after creating it with GParted

Question

I have a 1000 gig Windows SATA HD.

I don't want to delete the Windows installation for case I will sell this hard drive with the PC it came with.

Using Gparted, on by Ubuntu 17.10 PC running from a SSD drive, I shrinked the 1000 SATA hard drive so the Windows in left untouched,

Created a 400 Gig partion EXT4

And I can't create Folder within this partition but can see it from the FileManager.

Possible duplicate of [How can I change permissions on external drives?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/74806/how-can-i-change-permissions-on-external-drives) — N0rbert, Mar 23 '18 at 14:26
Is there a way to do it with a GUI tool ? I tried most of the commands at the link you proved and can't still create a folder within that partition,.... — Jean-Francois Bourdeau, Mar 23 '18 at 14:44
Usually I do this from terminal by `sudo chown $USER:$USER -R /media/$USER/mountpoint`. I do not know GUI solutions. — N0rbert, Mar 23 '18 at 14:52
jedi@jedi-computer:~$ sudo chown $USER:$jedi -R /media/$jedi/BackUP [sudo] password for jedi: chown: cannot access '/media//BackUP': No such file or directory jedi@jedi-computer:~$ sudo chown $USER:$^Cdi -R /media/$jedi/BackUP jedi@jedi-computer:~$ sudo chown $jedi:$jedi -R /media/$jedi/BackUP chown: cannot access '/media//BackUP': No such file or directory jedi@jedi-computer:~$ — Jean-Francois Bourdeau, Mar 23 '18 at 14:56
Full command in you case is as follows: `sudo chown $USER:$USER -R /media/$USER/BackUP`. `$USER` is variable, do not touch it. It would convert to your username by the shell. $jedi variable is empty, as it is not defined. — N0rbert, Mar 23 '18 at 15:01
LOL worked.... That is Why GUI was easier for me, I messed up your command but now it's ok !!! TKS — Jean-Francois Bourdeau, Mar 23 '18 at 15:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 23 '18 at 15:16

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As I can understand, your mount point is named BackUP.

So you should take ownership of the filesystem with:

sudo chown $USER:$USER -R /media/$USER/BackUP

answered Mar 23 '18 at 15:16

N0rbert

I don,t know how to ACCEPT answer in the FORUM and Mark my questions as Solved.. DO I edit the subject ( Question ) and put SOLVED in front as we do in some forum ? – Jean-Francois Bourdeau Mar 23 '18 at 15:27
You do not need to add "solved". See this [help topic](https://askubuntu.com/help/someone-answers). – N0rbert Mar 23 '18 at 15:28

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