Okay - here's a rundown on what has happened so far.
1. I wanted to clear up disk space. So I searched for ways to purge old linux packages and software. I didn't want to blindly delete stuff that I felt I didn't need.
2. The last time I deleted stuff, and moved things between partitions, Windows stopped working. Added to that, I have since had to load Linux by entering the following code:
Code:
set root=(hd0,4)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-x-xx-.x-xx-generic /root=/dev/nvmexxxx
initrd /boot/initird.img-x.xx.x-xx-generic
boot
3. A couple of weeks back I tried some commands, which I found on some reputable forums. As far as I can recall I used:
4. I executed photorec. Recovered quite a lot of files, many encrypted. Although a lot are website and app elements.
5. I ran Boot Repair in an attempt to regain access to my media.
6. At this point, I believe that my Home folder is a new home folder and not the original one.
6. In an attempt to free up some space for recovery, I move this file: 'crtmpserver', to a memory stick. I put it in a folder called 'RETURN TO media mint 510adab1-194c-4502-80e3-a0a468ca2366 var log', so that I knew where to put it back.
7. At some point I think I renamed the UUID of one of the partitions, so the partition listed above no longer exists.
8. I've tried moving boot files to the first partition.
CONCLUSION
Now I have two issues.
(b) when it mounts the encrypted folder at /tmp/xxxxxx, the folder is empty.
Any help and advice would be graciously received.
1. I wanted to clear up disk space. So I searched for ways to purge old linux packages and software. I didn't want to blindly delete stuff that I felt I didn't need.
2. The last time I deleted stuff, and moved things between partitions, Windows stopped working. Added to that, I have since had to load Linux by entering the following code:
Code:
set root=(hd0,4)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-x-xx-.x-xx-generic /root=/dev/nvmexxxx
initrd /boot/initird.img-x.xx.x-xx-generic
boot
3. A couple of weeks back I tried some commands, which I found on some reputable forums. As far as I can recall I used:
- Code:
sudo apt-get autoremove - I manually uninstalled packages using the Software Manager.
- Code:
sudo apt-get autoclean - Code:
sudo apt-get clean - Code:
jounrnalctl --disk-usage
-(possibly). - Code:
sudo apt-get purge "flatpak"
-(i think, although I thought it was snap, not flatpak).
4. I executed photorec. Recovered quite a lot of files, many encrypted. Although a lot are website and app elements.
5. I ran Boot Repair in an attempt to regain access to my media.
6. At this point, I believe that my Home folder is a new home folder and not the original one.
6. In an attempt to free up some space for recovery, I move this file: 'crtmpserver', to a memory stick. I put it in a folder called 'RETURN TO media mint 510adab1-194c-4502-80e3-a0a468ca2366 var log', so that I knew where to put it back.
7. At some point I think I renamed the UUID of one of the partitions, so the partition listed above no longer exists.
8. I've tried moving boot files to the first partition.
CONCLUSION
Now I have two issues.
- Linux won't boot, no matter what I do.
- I can access the encrypted folders but it:
(b) when it mounts the encrypted folder at /tmp/xxxxxx, the folder is empty.
Any help and advice would be graciously received.