Storing pdfs on separate drive

postsapor
I would like to store pdfs on a different drive than the one running Zotero. However when I configure zotfile to move attachments to this folder, it is not an option. The only options "custom location" offers is on the original drive. Am I missing something or is this not possible? Years ago (if I remember correctly) I had this set-up on Windows 10, but now I am using Linux Mint (and I am a newbie in Linux).
  • dstillman
    It just opens the standard open/save dialog you'd get in any other app. You should see external drives in Other Locations, and you should be able to bookmark them to add them to the sidebar:

    https://askubuntu.com/questions/1036773/nautilus-not-showing-mounted-drives-in-side-bar

    (But for me in Ubuntu 20.04 it's right-click → Add to Bookmarks, not the three-lines menu it shows there.)
  • postsapor
    edited June 13, 2020
    Thank you dstillman. I appreciate the answer since I now suspect it is a Linux question and not a Zotero one. But, I have mounted the drives, and I can clearly as I can see their icons on my desktop, and have bookmarked them. However, Zotero is still not giving me the option of storing my pdfs on these partitions. The partitions are NTFS. Any suggestions?
  • dstillman
    However, Zotero is still not giving me the option of storing my pdfs on these partitions.
    Again, it's not Zotero — that's not a Zotero dialog.

    You're saying you don't see them under Other Locations in that dialog?

    In any case, a mounted drive on Linux has a mount point, and you should be able to choose it like any other path on the system (e.g., in /media or /mnt).
  • postsapor
    I should be able to, but I cannot. That's why I need help... I'll post to a Linux Forum. Thanks for letting me know that the problem does not involve Zotero.
  • postsapor
    The problem is that when you install Zotero via flatpak, it limits accessibility to locations outside the home directory. The solution is to grant the permission to access that folder by the flatpak-override command ("flatpak override --user --filesystem=/PATH/TO/ZOTEROFOLDER org.zotero.Zotero"). Or avoid the issue altogether by installing the tarball. There is a previous discussion on these forums here: https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/316781#Comment_316781
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