How to stop Deepin from automounting partitions?
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clox
deepin
2016-10-17 00:54
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Edited by clox at 2016-10-16 16:54

Hi guys,

Just downloaded and installed Deepin 15.3. Apart from it, I have Windows 10 and 6 other Linux distros on LVs. On the first boot, all partitions got automounted and the file manager windows popped up on the screen showing all mounted partitions in different windows. I updated the system, rebooted, but nothing changed - they popped up again.

Looks like this:
http://s15.postimg.org/qsmh5qy0r/Deepin_Screenshot20160923145732.png
How do I change this?

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clox
deepin
2016-10-17 00:54
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Edited by clox at 2016-10-16 16:56

And also, it doesn't seem to be opening all those windows always.
Sometimes it opens only one window.

Thanks
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stevex
deepin
2016-10-17 07:45
#2
Hi. Just wondering if you are using the Deepin bootloader? If so, you can install the synaptic package manager and then go to and reinstall grub package, and then reboot and see if the problem still occurs. Might be worth a try. Good luck.
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serenase
deepin
2016-10-18 00:15
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Edited by serenase at 2016-10-17 16:22

Go to Control Center - Default Applications - AutoPlay and change it off. That should be enought.

And DO NOT install Grub again. It's likely will mess your boot to another OS's you have installed.
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clox
deepin
2016-10-18 00:51
#4
Thanks guys.

https://bbs.deepin.org/user/44195 I'm using Apricity OS bootloader. All other distros boot just fine.  Do you think I can reinstall Deepin grub package safely  - having in mind what https://bbs.deepin.org/user/48248 said?

@serenase Do you mean not to install Deepin grub again? I got kernel panic when I tried to install some other distro, I can't remember which one, it could be vanilla Arch. But then I went and reinstalled Apricity bootloader using live CD. I am not worried if I mess something up because I use this machine for testing only. So, if I understood you correctly, you are suggesting that I not do what @stevex says: reinstall Deepin grub?

I turned Autoplay off, rebooted the system, but that didn't change anything - the file manager window popped up again.
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serenase
deepin
2016-10-18 01:28
#5
I just don't think problem is Grub. Deepin file manager is really new software and it still lacks lots of functions. Maybe try some more mature file manager like Nautilus instead? I personally can't work without, because Deepin file manager is missing Sushi like preview, Raw image support and stuff like that...
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stevex
deepin
2016-10-18 04:25
#6
https://bbs.deepin.org/post/31555
Thanks guys.

@stevex I'm using Apricity OS bootloader. All other distros boot just fine.  Do you th ...

clox-- If all your other distros boot ok, I would not worry about using the Deepin bootloader. If you reinstall it, all it would do is give you the Deepin bootloader rather than the Apricity bootloader. I,ve done this several times without problems because I like the Deepin bootloader. It is a long shot, but I just thought changing to the Deepin bootloader might  possibly help with the startup issue. FYI: I, too, use the Apricity distro. Good luck.
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clox
deepin
2016-10-18 12:52
#7
https://bbs.deepin.org/post/31555
I just don't think problem is Grub. Deepin file manager is really new software and it still lacks lo ...

Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll give nautilus a shot.
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clox
deepin
2016-10-18 13:00
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https://bbs.deepin.org/post/31555
clox-- If all your other distros boot ok, I would not worry about using the Deepin bootloader. If  ...

No, I won't change the Apricity bootloader. At least for the time being...as I said I'm mostly using this machine to test distros and play with them. The thing is that I don't know why this pop-up thing happens in the first place. A mistery...
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stevex
deepin
2016-10-18 17:13
#9
https://bbs.deepin.org/post/31555
No, I won't change the Apricity bootloader. At least for the time being...as I said I'm mostly usi ...

I, too, basically play with Linux distros, and I have encountered quite a few mysteries doing so. What fun! Good luck.
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serenase
deepin
2016-10-19 01:16
#10
https://bbs.deepin.org/post/31555
Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll give nautilus a shot.

I installed Deepin file manager and got same behavior on Manjaro Deepin. It doesn't obey Control Center settings like AutoPlay, Theming etc. It's quite interesting  choice for default file manager, when it's clearly not ready... not even close. For new users that not good thing. Nautilus was default file manager of Deepin before, so it's best bet.

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stevex
deepin
2016-10-20 04:54
#11
Edited by stevex at 2016-10-19 20:58
@serenase

It probably would not fix anything, but might. I know next to nothing about the numerous processes that Grub must enact to boot the desktop, but there are several cases where reinstalling or updating Grub does rectify things, similar to the way rebooting fixes things.
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