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[ubuntu] Media mount locations have changed?

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http://ubuntuforums.org – In 12.04, my USB external drives would all mount under /media For instance /media/server1 In 12.10, they are mounted under my user name as /media/tricky76/server1 This creates havoc on my music playlists. Is this a new thing for 12.10 or do I have permission issues? I want all users to be able to access the drive. thanks, -t (Hardware)

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Submitted by xskl on 10/06/2012

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Hi there,

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