Maybe it's just called "bitcoin" instead of "bitcoin-qt" on your system (I'm using slightly different version numbers).
no is not working
different version of bitcoin core?
Check the directory for the executable and run it using:
./NAME -datadir=...
Replace
NAME with the name of the executable and
... with the path you want to use (e.g. the one proposed by LoyceV to test).
Regarding your issue.. it definitely seems like a permission issue or a bug.
How did you install core ?
Did you already try to start it via the console and giving it the datadir path via the parameter (i guess you didn't yet?) You might want to try that out.
Also could you give us the output of the directory you are trying to use (using
ls -al inside of
/media/asus/multimedia) ?
Btw, how is your external drive formatted ? Which format did you use ?
I install the bitcoin-core from inside the Ubuntu Software
all the directories have 777 permision (directories: asus, multimedia and bitcoin) to "media" directory I can't change permissions.
is not an externa drive is just one 500gb HDD that I partitioned 100gb-for ubuntu OS- and 400gb-for bitcoin blockchain- (ntfs , ext4 I try with both but same error) see the picture
https://i.ibb.co/NpM2kyg/not-working.jpgthe only way to work is if when I install Ubuntu I give the 400gb partition
mount point "/home" but this is something else is not that I want cause will not show the partition like a device is just a folder.
you can try it yourself without installing ubuntu you will see when you choose to safe the blockchain to a different location (a partition) will not work, I try it on 3 different computers with ubuntu 18 and 19, I think is something with the bitcoinQT
see this video
https://streamable.com/ve1mp and you will understand better what I mean, is a recording of the screen when I try to change the directory
