Prior to the ntfs partition not mounting did you modify any settings somewhere, install something not in the devuan repos or install something from the devuan repos, things dont generally break by themselves? Also im not surprised the fstab method didnt work as you had the UUID wrapped in quotes"". UUID="12345678", plus other errors in that fstab line in your screenshot.

The fact: mounting/unmounting local partition with unprivileged user permissions doesn't work in Devuan out of box. Devuan ASCII and Devuan Ceres - same result. I think it shouldn't work because it's correct that unprivileged user can mount/unmount only removable devices. I wonder why it works on RIA77's PC after reinstalling Devian. May be this time he selected ntfs partition in installer and now it mounted during system boot.

This is common problem of newcommers. They trying to use knowledge learned from Windows.

I'll tried with fresh install. Now mounting is working. Just to add automount. I hope that it will last. Thank you to all guys.

It's great you have found solution. However, i think you need a good docs. I recommend following book: https://www.mdw.la/papers/linux-getting-started.pdf

Information related to installation is outdated because GNU/Linux evolved seriously. For example, GUI, sound, network, ... -  usually you don't have to configure it manually. However, basics wasn't changed and described very well: OS basics (UNIX Way), basic principles of system administration (because you are admin of your PC), command line and shell scripting basics (it's easy and useful for average user), filesystem and permissions, disk partitioning, why it's not smart to consider GNU/Linux as freeware Windows, how to get help and solve most of problems asap, how to customize system environment. The advantage of the book is simple explanation for easy understanding.

Reading recent docs is also useful. I recommend this old book only for forming the foundation of GNU/Linux understanding.

The point of this comment is: extrapolation of the Windows experience to GNU/Linux is inefficient in general. It leading to problems and misunderstanding.

Reinstalling is not really the way to go for something like this.

Automount does not work, and manual mount, too. Where I made mistake ?

I suppose you didn't create corresponding directory in /mnt.

I'l try to describe full solution from beginning to the end:

1. Create directory in /mnt. For example, you'l mount partition to /mnt/ntfs:

mkdir /mnt/ntfs

Did you create directory?

2. Find your ntfs partition in the system. Obvious way is gparted. There are also different ways for linux console, the easiest one is running /sbin/blkid as root.

Did you find NTFS partition?

3. Edit /etc/fstab. You have to add a string for mounting ntfs partition. Let's suppose NTFS partition is /dev/sda5. Let's begin with simplest way (without UUID). In case of /dev/sda5 (are you sure it's /dev/sda5?) you need the following:

/dev/sda5 /mnt/ntfs ntfs-3g defaults 0 0

If you done it right you able to mount this partition manually with root access:

mount /mnt/ntfs

If it doesn't work copy and paste error message here (or make a screenshot if it's hard to copy a text). If it works try to reboot and enter /mnt/ntfs directory as root user. If you can enter this directory as root but can't as unprivileged user - the problem is in permissions, and it can be solved easily with additional options in /etc/fstab.

Further actions depend on result.

RIA77 wrote:

Should I edit fstab ?

If you want to mount partition with mouse - no. You just need to change policykit rules. If you want to get partition already mounted after booting - yes.

RIA77 wrote:

This is the current state of fstab. Should I make any corrections ?

https://ibb.co/yghYcJs

If you have created /mnt/dev/sda5 directory manually - it's correct and after reboot NTFS partition will be mounted automatically. If it worked - it's great and you can add some options for better system integration.

Automount does not work, and manual mount, too. Where I made mistake ?

ToxicExMachina wrote:

golinux wrote:

someone who just dropped in here a few days ago and is new to Devuan.

How's me being new at Devuan forums relates to actual matters of discussion?

If you have to ask that question, it's unlikely you'd understand the answer.

You seemingly mistreat me for troll outsider. I am far from being new to systemd disaster, Devuan and GNU/Linux. Maybe you pay attention to my actual arguments instead of going ad hominem?

Should I edit fstab ?

If you want to mount partition with mouse - no. You just need to change policykit rules. If you want to get partition already mounted after booting - yes.

If you have created /mnt/dev/sda5 directory manually - it's correct and after reboot NTFS partition will be mounted automatically. If it worked - it's great and you can add some options for better system integration.

RIA77 wrote:

I'd like to mount partitions with click.
How to properly edit etc/fstab ?

You shouldn't need to modify your fstab at all. Which version of Devuan are ytou running? Which Desktop Environment? Have you fiddled with policykit or consolekit/elogind by any chance. This should work OOTB in Devuan ASCII.

HTH

KatolaZ

I have been runing Devuan 2.0 XFCE

golinux wrote:

someone who just dropped in here a few days ago and is new to Devuan.

How's me being new at Devuan forums relates to actual matters of discussion?

If you have to ask that question, it's unlikely you'd understand the answer.

someone who just dropped in here a few days ago and is new to Devuan.

How's me being new at Devuan forums relates to actual matters of discussion?

I agree with Katolaz, more than likely a polkit issue. You shouldnt need to edit fstab to make an ntfs partition mount, more info on your system is needed at this point.

What is the output of below ls command?

ls /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/

Should I edit fstab ?
This is the current state of fstab. Should I make any corrections ?

https://ibb.co/yghYcJs

ToxicExMachina, why would you advise someone to follow an (in your words) incorrect method to mount a partition?

I give a number of solutions. The incorrect one is what topicstarter exactly asked (it's similar to printing screenshot of filemanager instead output of ls command). The correct one is the solution i recommend.

ToxicExMachina, why would you advise someone to follow an (in your words) incorrect method to mount a partition?

Indeed.  RIA77 . . . listen carefully to KatolaZ not someone who just dropped in here a few days ago and is new to Devuan.